Watching Lauren Sleep

Do you live in a Palace, little girl? A crystal mountain's majesty Where prismed lights of pink and blue In butterfly profusion play... Do you have rainbow walkways, little one? Melting colors winding out of view Into the Realm of Happenstance; The Kingdom known as Lullaby awaits... Is there a window in your mind, my treasure? Looking out on ice blue lakes Where water lillies mark a path Between the warmer current's flow... What magic do you dream, my heart? How many Unicorns abide In bowers traced with gold dust vines And sleeping tigers there reside Curled round a sleeping fawn... What sweetness do you hear, my love? What music shivers in the air.. What worlds are traveled in soft night songs Around your childlike, children's games...? Where nothing lives to cause a harm And all who shine enhance the charm Of fairytales and dancing stars... Wrap soft around my priceless child; Your blood is royal in your youth. So sleep, my angel hearted sprite And take these wonders as your due... I love you, daughter mine.