While You Sleep...

While you sleep, I find myself awake,

often watching you as I rub your soft hair and kiss your sweet cheeks.

You wander off into dreams,

and I dream about what you may be thinking of.

I often find my love for you to be the most overwhelming at these moments,

moments when you don't even know I am there.

I worry endlessly about you and lift you up in prayer,

knowing that your heavenly father loves you even more than I do.

I relive our day, hoping I showed you that you are my everything,

and making promises to show you even more tomorrow.

I cover you gently, careful not to wake you, 

but intent on making sure you are warm.

I stare at your faces, little faces I find so breathtaking,

and am filled with amazement that I had some part in creating you.

And while you sleep, deep in dreams of all things wonderful,

I fall in love with you all over again.