Night Desire/ Nachtwunsch/ Deseo De Noche

Sleep well my son
and soon night comes
to soothe you with your dreams.
The bright moon is
your nightly sun 
which shines with whitish gleams.
Shadows grow tiny now 
and hide behind the light
a new day brings you joy and fun
and makes your smile so bright.

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Schlaf wohl, mein Sohn,
bald kommt die Nacht,
besänftigt dich mit deinen Träumen.
Schlaf ruhig ein mein Sohn,
du kannst sie nicht versäumen.
Der helle Mond 
ist deine Sonne dann
mit seinem weißen Schein, dem fahlen.
Erlöst dich von der Schwere dann,
von allen Qualen.
Die Schatten werden jetzt ganz klein,
verstecken sich hinter dem Licht
ein neuer Tag bringt Freude dir und Spaß
und lässt den Lächeln strahlen.

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Que duermas bien, hijo mío, 
pronto llegará la noche
para calmarte con tus sueños.
Y duerme tranquilo
aunque que sean pequeños.
La luna brillante
entonces es tu sol
con su luz pálida  y blanca.
Las sombras ya disminuen 
en instante
esconden ya detrás la luz
los llevan adelante.
Un nuevo día traerá la alegría
brillando con  sonrisa.
Copyright © | Year Posted 2010

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Sepulvado Anderson Avatar
August 3, 2010 at 10:41 PM
How very lovely. Much better than a bedtime fairy tale. Hope you have a wonderful day! Scarlett
Devonshire Avatar
August 1, 2010 at 5:05 PM
What a wonderful way to send a child off to dreamland. Gert, you are amazing in any language you choose! Looking forward to reading more of your work when I get home. Sigh -- vacation ends when I fly home tomorrow night. Love, Carolyn
Delacroix Avatar
July 31, 2010 at 1:09 PM
Sweet write, Gert! Thanks for sharing and thank you for your comments on mine. Alles Gute, Caroline.
Neels Avatar
July 31, 2010 at 12:10 PM
Hey Gert, hoop jy't 'n stunning dag gehad, this is such a peaceful write, I enjoyed reading it tonight, Wilma
K. Avatar
July 31, 2010 at 6:20 AM
Magandang gabi rin sa 'yo Gert :) Sana mas maigi na ang kalagayan mo (I hope that you are feeling better) My mom also suffers from sciatica and I sure hope that your bouts with it are rare... I really like this--very comforting and sweet write :)-- I'm a bit familiar with some of your Spanish words here, way too cool! Like brillante, blanca, hijo, noche, luz & nuevo! :) enjoy your Saturday :) --nikko :)
Brown Avatar
July 30, 2010 at 11:27 AM
I enjoyed reading your poetry today Gert. Wishing you a beautiful weekend filled with inspiration. Love, Carol
Roberts Avatar
July 30, 2010 at 11:12 AM
fantastic
Culverhouse Avatar
July 30, 2010 at 11:11 AM
Hey Gert! How are you? Is that painting of you on the facebook? It sort of reminded me of you.
A  Avatar
July 30, 2010 at 10:17 AM
VERY LOVELY GERT, A WONDERFUL WAY TO EXPRESS OUR THOUGHTS TO ANY CHILD.-SKAT
Horsman Avatar
July 30, 2010 at 5:58 AM
like this one Gert, Harry
Kendrick Avatar
July 30, 2010 at 4:49 AM
Gert, this is one of your best..Sara
A   Avatar
July 30, 2010 at 4:15 AM
Good morning Gert!!!!! Very beautiful Gert, lovely words when comforting a young loved one. A dreamy way to put your son to sleep with such a love image,..p.d.
Tideswell Avatar
July 30, 2010 at 4:00 AM
Lovely Gert, like a lullaby. (just check spelling, I think it should be 'whitish') Really enjoyed the read, thank you ~ Sharon :)
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