do exactly what you did last night
and the night before

when you slip your body in between your covers
remember — they will be cold
and this cold will send signals to your brain that tell you to shiver

remember — shivering is ok
shivering is the soft animal that is you
telling you to live
live
live
telling you to find a way to make it safe
safe
safe
enough for your body to unfurl

I’m sorry honey
I know you want help but

remember — alone is ok and
you’ve done this before

so sway honey
sway your legs and arms out and up
close your eyes
find your rhythm
hum if you have too
make believe you’re five again and that
these cold covers is snow

stretch
sway
sway
fly
fly
fly

mark what is yours
delight in what is yours
find safety in what is yours
alone

covers up to your chin now
careful — stay inside your body
say within the warm you’ve made for yourself and rest
rest
rest