Before I Fall

I will put your bones to sleep
within your body, tuck them into you.

I will kiss them when they rebel against your skin
and hold them close to me.

I will greet them everyday
as if they were my best friends
and I will kiss them every time I see them
as if meeting them after a long time.

I will run my hands around your body
until I know every bone
and every bone knows me
until every bone responds to me
the way friendly neighbhours do
when out for a walk.

I will put your bones to sleep
within your body, tuck them into you.

I will kiss them goodnight
before I fall.