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One Last Lullaby

July 26, 2012
By ImeldaBlackheart BRONZE, Edmond, Oklahoma
ImeldaBlackheart BRONZE, Edmond, Oklahoma
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If you do not breathe through writing, if you do not cry out in writing, or sing in writing, then don't write, because our culture has no use for it. - Anais Nin


For years every night you before you went to sleep you’d sit down in my lap
Begging me to sing
But before the accident happened,
I made you one last lullaby
And I sang it to you earlier that night
I remember your eyes
Filled with happiness
So young so innocent
Stuck with pain and a fate worse than death
Now you’re gone
And I’m singing your lullaby
I’m trying not to cry
But the tears are spilling out
You’re not coming back not now
Miracles couldn’t cover this
I wish that the two cars would’ve missed
you’re the one that I miss the most
And I wish I could’ve sang you
One last lullaby

Parents going out late at night
For some reason you always were in a fright
When I came over when your parents were there
Once they left, you would jump into my arms
And beg me to sing a lullaby
Sometimes you were scared
Most times you were bruised
So young so innocent
Stuck with pain and a fate worse than death

Now you’re gone
And I’m singing your lullaby
I’m trying not to cry
But the tears are spilling out
You’re not coming back not now
Miracles couldn’t cover this
I wish the two cars would’ve missed
You’re the one that I miss the most
And I wish I could’ve sang you
one last lullaby


The author's comments:
We all know about child abuse. This is about a girl who babysits this little girl, who always begs her to sing a lullaby. She invented a lullaby for the little girl, and one day, while her parents are still drunk, they all go for a drive. Because of their carlessness, two cars crash and kill everyone in the car, including the little girl. Now, the girl that babysat the girl wishes she could sing the little girl one last lullaby, but she can't. A sad song in all regards, but unfortunatley very possible.

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