The dog wakes you up
The one you overlooked at bedtime because she is old
Once awake, you must play the game
Pray, and press your head into the pillows
As though this could be a time-traveling space ship and you could
Navigate the unthinkable
Process each broken bone, bond, or boundary
Circling darkness
Harm has come to the voiceless
Howl, old dog
give voice to all the babies
None of us rescued.
Carrying Light 