To all fighters live
And living ones
Love
The blanket that holds us
is there to reach
Feel it with the hands of your
babies
The palms that enfold grenades
The fingers that reach back
generations
and connect us to our DNA
Strands that pattern us into XX XY
Lines that dignify our beauty
and choices
These same lines return us to oblivion and forward inside that blanket
They run parallel and surround us
Keep me safe I adore you my God I say con tutto il mio cuore with all my heart
proteggi i miei cari protect my loved ones
with your grace
I say this line into this night
into this interwoven blanket
accept me and be my custodian
(to N.P.)
