This lullaby is my effort for One Shot Sunday
Spirit of water wash over me
and with each returning sigh
lift me, drift me further
from my fears;
balance me deftly in your salty
arms; spin me,
spin me round
and round again, a languid,
lazy,
drifting curl.
Cleanse the twisting, burning words
from my over-furnished mind; scour
my guilt as we tumble together,
woman and water
and water and woman;
float me to
and fro
and to;
wrap my weary limbs with weed;
lead me home.
Little by little
strand me on the silver sand;
rock me,
lap on watery lap,
slip,
slap,
slip,
sleep.
oooooh! i love this! beautiful imagery and a wonderful, soothing rhythm. fabulous One Shoot!
Lives up to its soothing title – excellent piece.
thanks Dani and Steve for reading and commenting. Glad you liked my offering.
Glad to make your acquaintance and with your fine poems. I love the prayerful tone of this with its great faith in water — a faith I share — to clean, bring home, restore and, of course, sing lullabies.
Thank you Brendan, for reading and commenting – I am glad to meet you too.
Lovely.
thank you Jill