I cried
Over a lullaby
And watered
Red roses
Away from here
Cried all night
Last night
Words unspoken
Hearts still broken
How can being here
Make it right
Hope he does
The same for you
At plays end
When tears settle in
Like morning dew

Do I belong
Anyplace anymore
Do I dare
Enter a new room
With an old friend
Starting over again
Can a flower bloom
Once the petals
Have died of neglect
Will leaving
Bring only regret
How will you know
If you never
Stay or go
Just live in between
Just outside
Of both dreams
Never giving
To yourself
Of anything else

Cried all night
Last night
But that don’t make
It right or wrong
It just makes
The morning comes
It’s not alone
Feel it, feel it
Rising up inside
Before the fall
Comes the morning
Feel it, feel it
Before it’s gone
Before it’s
Another day
Goodbye lullaby
© 1997   Tim D. Coulter Sr.