Lullabies

Ava crowed, her labour went on for days Eyes glowed, she sang lullabies to slow the pain "Sunshine, my sunshine, you make me happy when skies are grey" When the midwife arrived, she untied all the curtains And un-braided the ribbons from Ava's head Made loose every shining black strand, thread by thread Come waves of redemption free out on the ocean Come waves and waves and waves and waves of grief Spread out to the horizon, shining from the land The baby, rose an angel among men Eyes glowed like butterflies in the wind "I dreamed I held you, alas I was mistaken" Grown older, the angel returns to man Stockbroker in a faraway and distant land "Come back and make me happy, I'll forgive you and take the blame" I've always loved you, and nothing else could come between Their story's told with language below words A love grown in silence only angels heard "Sunshine, my sunshine, you make me happy when skies are grey You'll never know, dear, how much I love you, you can't take my sunshine away"