Lullabies

Ava crowed, her labor went on for days
Eyes glowed, she sang lullabies to slow the pain
"Sunshine my sunshine, you make me happy when skies are gray"

When the midwife arrived she untied all the curtains
And unbraided the ribbons from Ava's head
Made loose every shining black strand thread by thread

Come waves of redemption free out on the ocean
Come waves and waves and waves and waves of griеf
Spread out to the horizon, shining from the land

Thе baby rose an angel among men
Eyes glowed like butterflies in the wind
"I dreamed I held you, alas I was mistaken"

Grown older the angel returned to man
Stock broker in a faraway and distant land
"Come back and make me happy, I'll forgive you and take the blame"

"I've always loved you, and nothing else could come between"

Their story's told with language below words
A love grown in silence only angels heard
"Sunshine my sunshine, you make me happy when shies are gray
You'll never know dear how much I love you, you can't take my sunshine away"