A feather falls upon my face
Wakes me from a restless
slumber. Sitting up I see a form
so small, so perfect.

Radiant is the light from my bedside.
Never looking up, head bowed in a small
book, she sings sweetly from her tiny
heart-shaped mouth. Her voice barely audible.

Aware that I am watching her, she
is content, and doesn't falter in her task.
Under a spinning halo, her shiny black curls
dance gently at her temples.

I want to touch her face, but I am afraid of
reaching out for fear that she may leave.
In this little sphere of illumination, I can
hear the smile in her voice.

A beautiful angel, twinkling in the darkness
has come to help my mother care for me.
Satisfied that her job is done, she waits,
smiles, and nods me into a peaceful sleep.

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I still see her from time to time. To myself, I call her Betty