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i held them all one by one
a gift of life in my arms
watching their eyes move
beneath fluttering lids
of what do they dream?
with their warm bodies
and sweet milky breath
“hush little baby don’t you
cry cause mama’s gonna sing
you a lullaby”…Shhhhhhhh
now don’t you cry, be safe
in my arms, just you and i
watch them inhale as
they quietly are dreaming
making soft baby noises of
what do they see?…bottles
of milk, my smiling face or
sunbeams that sunsets
will never let stray
“hush little baby don’t you
cry cause mama’s gonna sing
you a lullaby”…Shhhhhhhh
i shall tell of beauteous things
to soothe you when i sing
© March 2013
Renee Espriu
http://dversepoets.com/category/openlinknight/
reneejustturtleflight.com 
smiles…what a gentle voice…been a few years since i had a little one…but just holding a baby is a wonderful thing…so fresh in life….and my mom used to sing me the same…
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I sang to them all and to my grandbabies too. But they are all too big now. The youngest grandson is nearly 5yrs old. How time flies.
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This took me back to when I held and sang to my babies (I have 3 children) ~
Nice to see you at OLN ~
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Thank you Grace. I have five adult children and 13 grandchildren.
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Aww, how sweet..I can feel your love, Renee. I guess five year olds wouldn’t dare let you sing to them…oh, well… I sang to my babies too and now there’s little Mira to sing a lullaby to.
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I remember singing to my Samantha when she was a newborn and now she is 17yrs old. She is my oldest daughter’s daughter. You just keep on singing to your Mira for as long as she will let you. Take care.
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My, so many little ones to get free hugs from..I know they love it.;)
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awww nice… that brought me back a few years…holding a new life in the arms is just so overwhelming…
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Its very obvious that this is written by a grandparent, this grandad has done the same.
Very soothing, warm and caring, the love in these words are just, well, obvious.
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Yes, mother to five and grandmother to 13. Was thinking of my babies and how I use to sing to them. It was a good time. Thank You.
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really nice. Like this a lot. From the images and reflections to the excerpt of the lullaby to the internal moving dialog. Quite the excellent piece. Thanks
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