For The Children Poem by James Mills

For The Children

Rating: ★4.9


Along about now
old Day pulls the covers up
and whispers night-night.

While up in Heaven
old saints are showing new ones
the magic of stars.

Go to sleep baby,
and may Angels caress you
and play in your dreams.

James Mills
Saturday, May 7, 2005
poem poems Old baby magic
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Frances Macaulay Forde 02 June 2005

Tender, sweet, honest. Refreshing.

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Mary Nagy 07 May 2005

Such a simple yet moving poem...very nice James. sincerely, Mary

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Andy Konisberg 07 May 2005

lovely poem, very charming. great line, 'old saints are showing new ones the magic of stars'...

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