burrito

i was half teasing when i called 
you a burrito. 
you laughed with confusion. 
and i explained. 
yes, you are a burrito. 
it is the spanish word for 
little donkey. 
and we already know 
you are 
definitely one of those, 
with your softness and 
large expressive
tender eyes. 
a burrito is a shaped 
like the ears of a 
little donkey 
or even the bedrolls 
they would carry
on their back. 
and i think 
you've been carrying me 
my whole life,
offering me safety and rest, 
protection from the 
harsh world 
that is constantly 
hurting my feelings. 
yes. 
you are a burrito. 
you are a little donkey 
with your gentleness 
and willingness to share 
the heavy loads
as we make our way 
across the desert floor...