Nicola's Lullaby

I hope that you sleep
and dream of fish that swim out your mouth
without a sound
I hope that you sleep
that all the words that cause you hurt
turn to water
you are the ocean's daughter

and you can rest now
let yourself sink down

I hope that you sleep
and dream of birds that shake the clouds
that fill this house
I hope that you sleep
that all the words that cause you pain
wash away
you are the evening rain

and you can rest now
let yourself sink down
you can drift now rest now
bones like breath child