Make me see
All that I have to understand
So the raging inside can quiet.
In soothing tones
Hum a lullaby for me
Make the tears dry away
Into forgetfulness.
Seeking shelter–
Underneath its canopy
I could sing one last song of love;
Onward I will go
Never to look back
At the past.
© 2021 Shirley Siaton. Please do not take, repost or distribute in any form without express written permission.
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