Four

You wake. You roll. You bite. That's it. That's it. Your brotherbite. He bite you roll and bite. You biteback. You pounceback. Sister pounce and brother pounce and biteback. You roll. You pounce and mother--enough--mothersay. As she would have it you move away. Just a breath away and pounceback. Not enough. Not today. Bite and pounce and roll over. Brotherback. Missing. Something. Someone. Where? Missing something. Touch and--

Milk!

You and you milk yourmilk. Easy easy easy easy. Must be late. Must be so so late. Must be past time for your nap. Must nap. Must, easy easy easy easy. Must sleep. More but sleep. Easy but sleep. Easy easy easy--

Sleep.