Sleepover Lullaby

Whispers in the darkness Flashlights in the night White teeth become beacons As we smile away the fright Giggles break the silence Calm as winter’s eve Eyes closed and feet up Wiping happy tears away on my sleeve Conversations darken Tears begin to flow Water drips from crusty eyes As time begins to slow Light to heavy our conversation is deep As we joke and cry And speak of serious days Filled with broken lullabies We’ve never been this open All our pain displayed for the world to see This filled up feeling That begins to feel me But it’s warm here as we lay face-up on her blanket Noses towards the sky As smiles once again warm our faces And we sing a sweet lullaby.