A Lullaby

Sleep well, my baby, the night has come.

the fragrance of jasmine fills the air

while my heart makes up dreams for you.

no, you will not be a princess-

no matter how hard you try;

and yes, not an enchantress too

for those are roles thought out too long ago.

Tonight you will  be a confused butterfly,

wearing colours that do not go with you.

Gaudy, tasteless blobs of hue.

Tonight  you will be an unborn smile

hidden in the darkness of your skin,

a gloom that is your death, and yet, your life.

Tonight you will be the queen’s nightmare

of failed vows and ugly robes

Tonight, you will be you, my child..

Hush!

Here comes the night…

Reviews

[Jvl narasimharao]

The poem is so beautiful that I am commenting again.There is some hidden sadness in the poem

[Reena]

Very lovely- a lullaby for all times and seasons.
"Tonight you will be a confused butterfly,
wearing colours that do not go with you." - I particularly liked these lines. Made me think ,aren't we all confused butterflies?

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[Jvl narasimharao]

A very good lullaby.I love the way of your writing poems

[Sujash I. Purna]

this one is very beautiful!

[sushi]

"Tonight you will be an unborn smile
hidden in the darkness of your skin, "

I feel like reading it again and again...

Loved it...