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| Congrats to Lou Barrett for winning the Poetry of the Millenium Award! |
POEM TITLE: JOURNEY OF DREAMS
(A PARENTS LULLABY)
POEM: WE'VE WAITED A LONG TIME PREPARED FOR THE DAY
DECORATED YOUR ROOM WITH A SPLENDID DISPLAY
OF PUFFY CLOUDS,BRIGHT RAINBOWS,A LITTLE BRASS BED
WITH A SOFT SATIN PILLOW TO CUSHION YOUR HEAD
MIRACULOUS TREASURE FROM HEAVEN ABOVE
A WONDER OF WONDERS THE GIFT OF OUR LOVE
TREADING EVER SO SOFTLY NOT MAKING A PEEP
AMAZED WE GAZE AS YOU LAY FAST ASLEEP
FROM YOUR JOURNEY OF SWEET DREAMS YOU SLOWLY AWAKE
DELIGHT ING US SO WITH EACH NEW BREATH YOU TAKE
AT TIMES WE'RE CONCERNED, MUCH COULD GO WRONG
TILL WITH A CHILD OF YOUR OWN,TO WHOM YOU'LL SING THIS SONG
SO CLOSE YOUR EYES, DON'T CRY, NOW JUST GO TO SLEEP
WE'LL BE HERE BESIDE YOU, THE VIGIL WE'LL KEEP
FOR THE SUN WILL BE RISING, IN MOMENTS IT SEEMS
SO GOD PLEASE GUIDE OUR CHILD THROUGH THAT JOURNEY OF DREAMS
(C)1999 LOU BARRETT |
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