I tiptoe to the living
Room in wool socks
I set out last night
They muffle steps
Better than cotton
While my wife and children sleep
Of course
I love my family
But this dark before dawn
This solitude
This peace
Byron Wilson lives with his wife and three dogs in Oregon and is currently a full-time marketing copywriter for a company that creates science toys for children. You can find some of his creative work in Sledgehammer Lit and Paddler Press.