Lullaby
Dominique Dillon de Byington
I am a lullaby
Meandering through your
Bellybutton until I
Reach your lifeline
Soft as a shadow
I move up your spine
In your chest, I rest
Schlaf ein
Soft as a shadow
A kiss on each eye
In your chest, I rest
Schlaf ein
With fingertips
Tracing your lips
I silence your sorrows
Am your straight and narrow
Window of time
Noiselessly we harmonize
Composing a keepsake
A sensate safe place
Calling warmth to mind