Darren White Poet Rhyme

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Edited and reposted, this is a poem in my "Little One" cyclus.

Sleep Well, Little One

I wrap my arms around you
My legs around you too
I rest your head against me
As close as you can be
     "Ahlam saida qalili"
     "Ahlam saida saghiri"
     "Sleep well, my little one"

Today was full of sorrow
There will be a tomorrow
The sun will be here soon
I whisper to the moon
     "Ahlam saida qalili"
     "Ahlam saida saghiri"
     "Sleep well, my little one"

One night of dreamless pleasure
No hurt, or fear, no pressure
Tomorrow we disappear
This is our last night here
     "Ahlam saida qalili"
     "Ahlam saida saghiri"
     "Sleep well, my little one"

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May 7, 2017 
Copyright © Darren White

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Gregory Richard Barden June 21, 2017 at 4:46 PM Intimate and sublime ... and another little chapter in the life story "Darren White" that I am so compelled to read! Love it. <3 Darren White June 25, 2017 at 5:08 AM You must recognize the language :) Thanks my friend <3

Maria Williams May 10, 2017 at 3:52 AM Wonderful and emotional Dear Darren. Maria 7++ Darren White May 10, 2017 at 3:56 AM Thank you my friend :)

Lisa Ricci May 9, 2017 at 5:46 AM -- smile penguin always -- Darren White May 9, 2017 at 10:59 PM Always :)

Lisa Ricci May 9, 2017 at 3:28 AM Darren Darren Darren. I hope it helps when you write of this and when you reflect. As from a readers stand point and view we thank you for sharing such beauty such emotion such everything. Your writing is amazing and it is evident here Darren. Honestly. Have a wonderful afternoon Penguin. Beautiful...... Darren White May 9, 2017 at 5:40 AM Hi Lisa, yes it helps a lot, writing about this. It soothes the pain, thank you, and I see you on your page :)

Elissa Quigley May 8, 2017 at 1:32 PM This was very sweet. My dad used to sing a song that was kinda similar to me when I was little. Thank you for this write!! Darren White May 8, 2017 at 1:38 PM Good memories for you :) It's sweet, isn't it? I agree.

Arthur Vaso May 7, 2017 at 9:39 PM I wish I could take all the sorrows away, such a sweet poem! Darren White May 8, 2017 at 12:37 AM Yes, I wish I could too... But singing a lullaby, even under difficult circumstances, really works

White Wolf May 7, 2017 at 8:35 PM This is beautiful, Duir! Loved it my friend! Darren White May 8, 2017 at 12:36 AM Thank you Budgie :)

Anne-Marie Coreggia May 7, 2017 at 8:05 PM Bonsoir Darren, it is a real treat to read such a beautiful lullaby written in both English and Arabic. Est-ce que 'qalili' et 'saphiri' est un peu la même chose que 'mon enfant' et 'mon petit'?:) Amitiés Darren White May 8, 2017 at 12:35 AM Oui Anne-Marie, plus ou moins la même chose. Not completely, but close. It's hard to explain the difference.... Thank you :)

Maureen McGreavy Pigeon Tart May 7, 2017 at 11:02 AM Lovely lullaby dear poet. A 7 I spent a day in an Arabic school when I was wee, I believe it has had the lasting affect of enabling me to wrap my tongue around otherwise difficult foreign pronounciations: ear tongue coordination ;) Maureen McGreavy Pigeon Tart May 7, 2017 at 12:13 PM Giggle! I was six. To this day I pride myself on making the effort to properly pronounce names otherwise anglicized, I hate my own name improperly pronounced ;) Darren White May 7, 2017 at 11:19 AM This gives me the weirdest image in my mind, ma mo :) But yeah, Arabic has some nice tongue twisters, especially for languages that aren't equipped to produce them, like English, hahahahaha!

Tim Smith May 7, 2017 at 10:31 AM Love it : )...happy Sunday Funday Darren White May 7, 2017 at 11:17 AM Thanks Tim, Hope you had a goos Saturday :) And yeah, you understood well, it's happy poemday today!

Richard Lamoureux May 7, 2017 at 9:46 AM I enjoyed your Lulaby and reading the comments and your responses. Darren White May 7, 2017 at 10:09 AM Thank you Richard. Both saghiri and qalili mean "my little one". Two words for more or less the same. Thanks for reading and enjoying my poem :)

Sara Ella May 7, 2017 at 9:19 AM A sweet lullaby and one of my favorites <3 I wish I knew Arabic- need to google this. :) Sara Ella May 7, 2017 at 9:28 AM Perfect! Thank you :) this really is a soothing lullaby, even with the last stanza anticipating change. Darren White May 7, 2017 at 9:20 AM It means: "Sleep well, my little one" ;) <3

Elizabeth Kinch May 7, 2017 at 8:10 AM Beautifully written Darren. I want to whisper this,it is so soothing. Darren White May 7, 2017 at 9:20 AM It's a sweet lullaby, thank you :)