Thunder growls...
The knifeman stalks, his victim ever closer.
I cower, I tremble, I hide my eyes.
He strikes!!

But I...I am safe.
The image of fear plays only on the TV screen
But I am safe.
I have my champion with me
And know that I could never be
More secure than this.

Dozing but still vigilant
You lie at my foot.
The terror is illusion
Your guardianship is reality.

As the credits roll I reach
Gently, softly, down to the floor to find
Fur as warm as fresh bread.
My heart becomes light
And the dark of the night
Holds no dangers for me.

The warm fur is gone now
The floor is quite bare
I watch movies alone
And for a while, miss your solace badly.

But whenever I feel
Alone, afraid, hopeless, left out in the cold...
I know all I must do
Is reach way down inside
Where I know I can find
That protection, still whole and alive.

For the ones who love us most
Are always close.
And nothing
Nothing can take that away.