Cradle Me....o Mother

slowly she sings a song,
slowly she rocks along.
slowly she cradles the child,
with tears in her eyes...
she cradles me to sleep...

it was a long time ago
i still remember,
the joy in her eyes
the happiness in my laughter
life was much simpler then
through all of life's problems
through troubles and constant strife
i felt at peace...
in my mothers lap,
and she cradles me with a song

she sings a little slowly now
she rocks me steady
i can lay like this forever
this moment is here
i don't want to lose it ever
i sleep now in her lap,
cradle me....
don't ever let go....

today as i stand alone
a thousand miles away
with her not with me today
i am afraid...
i am lost...
i just a leaf blowing in the wind...
rocking to its song...
but this song is not nice,
this song cuts like a knife.
the song makes me sad
makes me want to cry...

its been years since i've slept,
the way i slept then
the way she sang,
the way she cradled me...
i can still feel her hand on my hair,
i can still hear her laughter in my ear,
i can still see her picture in my heart...
i can still feel her reassuring warmth....
but i cannot sleep...now

i close my eyes,
coz that is the only way
i can get her to stay..
stay near me mother,
sing me a song...
laugh with me...
cry with me....
let me rest my in your lap
let me rest my heart
let me sleep...
cradle me...

i wake up...
she is not here
she is nowhere near
the longing for her familiar touch
the need for her reassuring smile
the greed to be loved by her
there can be no greater love
more powerful and sweet
than a mothers love for her child
it transcends time
it transcends ages
it transcends species
it is pure....
and there is none like it

and sometimes...
when the rush of this world...
has stopped and time has fallen still...
when all have fallen asleep...
when i close my eyes...
i cans till see her...
i can still hear her.

she sings to me now
from a far of distance
"sleep my child.....
i am here for you....
i am here to protect you..."
and slowly....
i rest in her lap again...
i feel her hand on me hair again...
i can feel her laughter again...
rocking me to sleep....
cradling me away...
rocking me away...
my eyes get heavy...
there ware tears in them now,
tears of sadness...
tears of joy...
there is a smile on my lips,
my mother is here....
and i can now finally sleep.............