Cradle Song

Sing a cradle-song now, as the light fades around us

And you breathe like the ocean, lying small in my arms

See it all in a moment - you so young and unclouded

Shining bright as a lion - feel the motion of time

As the world rolls away from the sun.

I can feel your life burning - unlived moments within you

Further than I can see...

May the fire be your friend and the sea rock you gently,

May the moon light your way - till the wind sets you free

I remember your face as you cried for the first time

The cold air of the world and the fierce light of day

And the cruel separation in a world washed with tears;

Numbed with pain to unfeeling - May you hold to your truth

As you walk the dark night of unreason

The stone walls which surround us - may your spirit fly round them

Like the wind from the sea...

May the fire be your friend and the sea rock you gently,

May the moon light your way - till the wind sets you free

May you never know hunger: may you love with a full heart -

The light stay in your eyes...

May the fire be your friend and the sea rock you gently,

May the moon light your way - till the wind sets you free

May the fire be your friend and the sea rock you gently,

May the moon light your way - till the wind sets you free