Lay down means one thing
when you say it to a child
about to hear a story
or to a dog
before she gets a treat.
Then again, lay down
means something else
when done by a friend
to coax you from you cave
to share your secret.
Lay down to find air
in the smoke choked room
to lead people out
of the inferno
is the do or die spirit.
Lay down your life for a friend
is compassionate
to lay down your life
for a stranger
is God’s love incarnate.
Lay Down