A Lullaby Poem by Elnathan John

sleep my kid, sleep my child
run fast in your dreams, run wild
dream of lakes full of milk
dream of beds soft as silk
touch the clouds, hold them close
smell the heavens with your nose
smile and play, sing hurray
sing, for night won’t cover day
child there is no hurrying
mama won’t say come back in
take your time, all is yours
watch hyenas and jackdaws
close your eyes, shut them tight
mama’s kissing you goodnight