Lullaby (On A Dark Night)
For my mother, and for her mother (who we never knew)
Sleep, my child,
Though darkness holds you near;
Dreams take flight,
To guide you far from here.
Moon is high,
Though her shining face is veiled —
Do not cry,
Her light will never fail.
On a night hung with shadows,
While the wind howled in grief,
A mother rocked her newborn
Gently into sleep.
As her life bloomed red on white sheets
She kissed her last goodbye; and
Melted into darkness —
Baby, don’t you cry.
Sleep, my child,
Your mother holds you near;
Whispered words
Only you can hear —
Though far away,
My light shines through the veil.
Hear me now,
My love will never fail.
© Zarina Dara 2017. All Rights Reserved
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