Lullaby

I wanted to sing you a lullaby But what would I sing Of lovers hand in hand Or waves against the sand The way the planets turn The fear of being hurt A melody of perfection Or of my lessons learned How could I ever explain The cold of steel The weight of what you'll feel In life, of death, for dreams The visits from grief All the shades of blue All the potential in you Climbing up a tree Flying on trapeze Falling to the ground Getting up when you are down I'll never find all the words that name The silence of a snowfall The smell after a rainfall Or what makes roses so tall The aching for a change Or how you'll make your way The tune the songbird sings Or what opens its wings What tempts it to the sky Or convinces it to fly I wanted to sing you a lullaby But what would I sing There is so much that I want to say Maybe none of it will last a day But what I hope will stay with you Is all my love for you All my love for you