Lemony Lullaby (Final Version) Poem by Mary Angela Douglas

I want to smooth out the lemony moon
that hangs above the baby's room
the lemony moon that shines for her
bobbing in and out of her half-formed baby dreams
little clouds too will warble there
edged in red violet crayon
looking the part
oh lullaby of all the colours
do not depart
before I have stitched you in
like a pineapple pocket of all the charms
and fastened you close to her heart
that she may remember me.

mary angela douglas 22 january 2022; 2 march 2023