Remnants of a Lullaby

There was a time, now far away

That now belongs to yesterday

But late at night if you believe

There are still parts you can retrieve

Beyond our memories

Past where the eyes can see

Well disguised

Waiting there, dream devised

Safe from time's endless reach

Everything a child can teach

What to keep, what to save

When to dare an ocean's wave

There among life's memories

Remnants of a lullaby and thee

There was a time, now long before

We found a way to close each door

But in our minds through labyrinths deep

Late in our lives, those doors we seek

And in our fantasies

We try to find the keys

Reach the stairs

Follow them, each to where

Scattered there on the ground

Everything lost is found

Wished on coins, childhood wings

Carousels still turning

Waiting there patiently

Remnants of a lullaby and thee