Nightcap

Goodnight for now

Warm. Familiar. The greatest bedtime story ever told. The stars lean in and shine a little brighter. The moon feels closer to my window than ever before. You ask them to watch over me night after night. My heart races just before I hear your voice. It’s time for my nightcap. The bedtime story written just for me.

Once it begins, my heart is reassured and slowly, steadily beats against my chest. Muscles relaxed, face free of tension, and blood rushing through my veins. The cool air escaping my room making way for the heat which has begun to rise.

Delicate. Kind. I pray these nightcaps stay close by, preferably on my nightstand. Within arms reach and easily found in the dark. You are the nightlight in my bedroom. The safety and security of the blanket that tucks me in every night.