sleep walk

i used to sleep
walk
when i was young.
walking
into closets,
going down to the kitchen
to forage.
my mother
would
see me in the shadows
of the hall
and get up
to guide me
back to bed.
taking me by the shoulders
and steering
me
to my room.
goodnight, she'd say
again
and tuck me in.
not saying a word
to anyone.