Lullaby

If we could start
all over again...

would you
read me a story
with a happy ending,

sing me a lullaby,
rock me to sleep -

kiss me goodnight,
say you'll see me
in the morning,

tell me you love me -
and mean it?

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Comments

skinner_jennifer | November 4, 2011 - 11:18

Hi coral,

this was such a tender poem, it really moved me.

I do hope your health is better, or if not that
it's improving.

It's good to read your pieces of work again.

Jenny.

jacques07 | November 4, 2011 - 13:39

Wonderful. Enjoyed reading your poem...

fatboy74 | November 4, 2011 - 15:01

Not many words seashore but all of it said very tenderly - I thought it a lovely poem. :-)

ScoZen | November 4, 2011 - 16:55

Hello there seashore.

"...would you read me a story
with a happy ending..."

Of course I would.

Now...once upon a time there was a...?

seashore | November 5, 2011 - 06:11

Thank you Jenny, Jacques, fatboy and ScoZen for taking the trouble to comment on my `practice piece'...honestly can't remember how I ever managed to write anything of worth but I'll keep trying and perhaps it will come back to me soon.

Sorry not to comment on anyone's work lately - not like me - have been avoiding Abc recentlyas Life has got in the way of art (sorry to be so cryptic). X

Geoffrey | November 5, 2011 - 20:43

Told you so!

seashore | November 5, 2011 - 22:58

Told me what?

Geoffrey | November 7, 2011 - 09:17

Said you could still write and were worrying unecessarily.

seashore | November 7, 2011 - 09:57

Oh right, well you know what I'm like....

Overthetop1 | November 8, 2011 - 18:04

Really lovely. A lot said in so few words.

seashore | November 9, 2011 - 00:05

Thanks OTT

sue dinum | November 18, 2011 - 19:31

And the simplicity and sparseness in this one makes it for me. Gentle yet powerful, less is more. Loved it!

sue

seashore | November 18, 2011 - 22:15

Wow, so pleased you liked it and let me know, sue, as I had a genuine block for about 6 weeks at least and this was a way of easing back into writing. Many thanks for reading my stuff!