The Lost Lullaby

……………….of
the last song
to lull
innocence to sleep
through darkness

Waking
to an imperfect dawn
of shadows
to linger
through a lifetime
of broken suns &
clouds that shatter
like so much sorrow
spilling out,

Reflecting
from youth to present
the pain of
raging
dark skies
deep as rivers
overflowing &
drowning like

Tears
that weep themselves
into the empty prayers
of existence
as time keeps

Secrets
left hidden
behind
the ancient eyes
of seasons’ decay

Watching,
always watching
through
the mirrored cracks
of some other
distant world

unreachable,
untouchable

Tucked in
to memory

Unsung

5/28/2010 © Debbie Berk