Construct Cup V 2.0

Lullaby

Lullaby

Me,
Alone.
Scared when he's
away. The pup
lies on his pillow--
black eyes ask: where's my Boy?
He'll be back, I appease her,
give belly rubs. Doors, windows locked;
evening sounds creak in. Is that the door?
Tail thump, footsteps in the hall. He returns!

Together, with the pup basking between
us, we talk of his day on the road,
of author meetings, of phone calls,
and he teases me about
being afraid to sleep
without a light on
when he's not here.
Kiss good night.
He holds
me.

Theme: Settled (interpret in anyway you want. The dictionary   gives many meanings)
Words to use: Appease, bask
Words not to use: Happy, happiness, joy, hope, house, home, account, debt. 
Additional Parameter: Use Etheree   as the base form. Double, Reverse, or any other variations of the form are fine. 

The poetry form, Etheree, consists of 10 lines of 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10 syllables. Etheree can also be reversed and written 10, 9, 8, 7, 6, 5, 4, 3, 2, 1. Get creative and write an Etheree with more than one verse, but follow suit with an inverted syllable count.
Reversed Etheree: 10, 9, 8, 7, 6, 5, 4, 3, 2, 1
Double Etheree: 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 10, 9, 8, 7, 5, 4, 3, 2, 1