August 20, 2008

Bolo Bolo, Jaya Jaya!


Serenaded by ancient sounds

I am embraced by the sweet melodies
Of lullabies I only faintly remember
Softly hummed over snug blankets at
Some distant bedtime.


The song swallows my heart in kindness and sincerity.
It breathes a longing and a celebration.
The sounds are part of an unfamiliar language,
But I understand them as clearly as
A kind
glance from a stranger.

"I love you"
"I love you" they sing
"I love you, and you make me smile."

I hear their sounds, their smile, their song
And I am swept away in
Bliss.

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