Leaving room for errors seems wise

until there are mistakes sleeping

on every sofa in your house

warm and snuggled up,

too comfortable,

yet too heavy to push away

you've let them enter

and they are here to stay.

at night they creep beside you in sleep

and visit you in your dreams

or pull your window curtains drawn

to display a terribly disturbing scene

day breaks;

they've burrowed deep in your cushions by dawn

(before you can stir awake

to shoo them off once and for all)