Manuela Cardiga - Guilty Pleasures and Culinary Treasures

LULLABY FOR A SWEET DREAM

My love, my darling
Close your eyes

For the healer of fools
And wise alike,
Drunken sleep
At last arrives,
Telling us all
Those same old lies:

Sleep, sweet love,
For no monsters peek
Under doors or
From the deep;

Tonight I take first watch,
Tonight no dark dream
Can sweep
Peace from you,
And when you wake,
I swear you will
Find me still
At my loving vigil.

Sleep sweet, love,
For no monsters peek
Under doors or
From the deep;

And if you should wake
I swear my arms
Are round you still
Your cradle, and
Your safe-keep;
This night, my love,
Believe:
I keep the watch,
I do not sleep.


Manuela Cardiga