River Lullaby

Sliding through the silence of high night peaks

            hush little shush little

                  rush little river

Swallowing secrets that the moon-child speaks

            hush little shush little

                  rush little river

Silver-line dreams where cityscapes sleep

            hush little shush little

                  rush little river

Rumble ever onwards - It's a journey to be free

            hush little shush little

                  rush little river

Back into the arms of a dawn-dressed sea

            hush little shush little

                  rush little river

© Matt Goodfellow, from Caterpillar Cake, Otter Barry Books 2021