A Lullaby

• Rachel Thornley, Grade 12
• Poetry
• 2008

Sleep, my child, sleep,
From this world where even willows weep,
Sleep, my child, sleep.

Dream, my child, dream,
Of a happy place where rainbows gleam,
Dream, my child, dream.

Wake, my child, wake,
When swallows sing and dawn does break,
Wake, my child, wake.

Live, my child, live,
Grow and learn to love and give,
Live, my child, live.

Try, my child, try,
Although often plans will go awry,
Try, my child, try.

Love, my child, love,
God with you here and up above,
Love, my child, love.