Lullaby

Fresh in my mind,
After all these years.
The lullabies
He sang to me 
Every night, but I never heard completely. 
Roared when he sang before dark. 
Soft as a feather after. 

Dare I listen to one full lullaby.
Amid life, I hope not.
Years, many years would have to pass by.

29 May 2021
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