Baby Lullaby
By Walter Burns
The light is shining in the hall The clowns are smiling on the wall So baby dear why don’t you sleep Count those endless downy sheep Your bottle’s filled with tepid milk Your pillow’s cased in woven silk Pajamas curl your wriggling toes Cherry syrup for running nose Your mobile plays a lullaby Written so you would not cry By a poet with heart so strong Listen to its soothing song I validate all of your fears And tell you that I’m always near There’s nothing that could tear us ‘part But baby tears can break my heart So I will rock away your fright Even if it takes all night For just a role in your birth You’re the reason I’m on earth Written August 2nd, 2001 © on Aug 02 2001 01:50 PM PST 0 • 8
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