Daddy and Billy.

Billy slept alone
in his own bed tonight
after Daddy made sure
that he turned on the light.
The little nightlight
that Billy would need
to scare away all the bad people
in dreams.

Billy held something
dear in his arms;
a small baby bunny
with a necklace of charms
that would protect he and Billy
whether frigid or warm
from all the bad people
who would ever do harm.

Billy knew something
he kept in his heart;
that bad people hurt you,
they hurt from the start.
But Daddy was strong,
abd Daddy was brave,
and he'd put all of them
underground in a grave.

Billy knew Daddy
had suffered before
when he left Merry England
to go off to war.
And he suffered each day
fighting horrible men
and he did every bit
to see Billy again
and Mum and his Lizzy
his sister so fair,
and though war is horrid
their Daddy still cared.

And the bluebirds were over
the white cliffs of Dover
and Billy felt, "Just you wait and see!"

Daddy would heal
and Mummy would heal
Tomorrow,
now the world was free.