Once upon a time when i was a wee little child
In the middle of the night i had a horrible fright
Mother!Mother! i cried and she was at once upon me
caressing me,soothing me,comforting me,holding me
After a while she me let go and set me to sleep again
but mother mother ! I cried what if i feel scared again ?
she smiled and wrapped me close and told me
Oh my darling whatever shall you do without me ?
Thus I replied perhaps i shall do nothing,
can you not stay beside me always ?
Oh no my darling, i will have to leave sometime
and in her arms I cried ,when come that time ?
I know not my darling,whenever Lord decides
But I can always stay with you too If you decide ?
Oh joy,tell me how does that come to become ?
For I wish you to forever and always hold me tight
She smiled & said well then,close you eyes real tight
And look deep inside your heart,you will always find me
If you will remember me always,you can always find me
and she whispered softly in my ear,
Good night my darling ,sleep tight dont let the bed bugs bite
let not the monsters in your dreams, give you a fright,
And if you do ever need me you know where to find me
For i will forever, lie in your heart,whenever you call me
I slept like never before that night came upon me no fright
to find in the morning that me mother had passed out that night
I was sad but indeed i knew i had my mother always beside me
always had i remember that my mother was deep inside me
Until the day i lay myself on my death bed
after years and years I was once again fright
oh mother, I am afraid of this sleep,whatever shall happen next?
and she softly whispered in my ear,erasing all my fear
Good night my darling, sleep tight let not the bed bugs bite
let not the monsters in your dreams, give you a fright,
And if you do ever need me you know where to find me
For i will forever, lie in your heart,whenever you call me
And i went peacefully into a sleep never to wake up again
-------Zaid Ansari
