Hush A Bye

Our instructions for Poetry Jam this week were to write a poem inspired by or using a line from a song. My song was "Hush A Bye," a traditional lullaby which was heard at our home sung by Peter, Paul, and Mary. My parents often sung it to me as a good night song, with my father strumming his acoustic guitar. You can hear the song here:

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Hush a bye

Don't you cry

My daddy sang to me

The guitar he strummed

As mama hummed

My childhood melody

When I would weep

Or fight with sleep

They'd sing hush a bye

Was like a drug

A soft, warm hug

A deep, musical sigh

Now you have me

And I sing off key

And I can't play a note

But I hope I'm not wrong

That you find love in my song

 And in all the words that I wrote

When you are grown

And on your own

Will you think of me?

And will you hear

My song in your ear

Wherever you may be?

Hush a bye

Don't you cry

You are mama's star

I'll wrap you in love

As snug as a glove

No matter where you are.

submitted for Poetry Jam, Moving To the Music