Title: Home Spoilers: through "The Gift" Summary: a series of poems from Dawn's POV when Giles is sent to a mental ward Disclaimer: I wish it were mine A/N: I have over ten reviews! I feel all warm and tingly!

Tara came with me to bring Giles

HOME

we were talking to the doctor about medicine and how often Giles would need to take it

then my head turned

and there he was

in the jeans and sweater Tara had brought him

the others and me

we had a little chat and they agreed to treat Giles better

not

like dirt

right now they're doing something special for him

but Willow she had something in her eyes like a sequin or something

and she said that they're doing whatever they're doing for all of us

the whole world

I asked Tara about it on the drive over but she didn't know what her lover was talking about

so there he stood a small tired smile on his face

and I threw my arms around him

and whispered

"let's go

HOME"

his eyes glazed slightly

and I felt a leap of panic

before I realized that he was imagining

HOME

so we walked hand in hand back to Tara

"i-it's good to see you Mr. Giles"

the way she stressed 'you' made him smile lovingly

then we walked together to the car

we had no way of knowing

that what happened next would be the true test

of Giles'

sanity