Painted Skies & Lullabies

Dusty attic corners, childhood faded low

Polaroids and whispers, places I don’t know

Used to build my castles, out of blankets, soft and deep

Now the walls are concrete, secrets that I keep

Remember climbing fences, scraped knees, and sun lit days?

Treated dreams for deadlines, in a haze, grown-up maze

Lost the spark, the laughter, the wild and open grace

A hollow echo whispered, in this empty, lonely space

Then you came, a sunrise, breaking through the gray

A gentle, steady rhythm, washed the shadows all the way

You saw the little girl, the one I’ve left behind

And held her hands so softly, slowly, peace I’d find

You painted skies with colors, I thought I’d lost for good

Reminded me of magic, understood, understood

Shattered pieces, broken, mirrored on the floor

Trying to assemble, what didn’t fit no more

Built a Fortress around me, brick by weary brick

Afraid to feel the feeling, scared to let it stick

The weight of expectations, a heavy, silent chain

Forgot the simple pleasures, the sunshine and rain

But you, you saw the cracks, the places I concealed

And whispered words of comfort, slowly, they were healed

Then you came, a sunrise, breaking through the gray

A gentle, steady rhythm, washed the shadows all away

You saw the little girl, the one I left behind

And held her hand so softly, slowly, peace I’d find

You painted skies with colors, I thought I’d lost for good

Reminded me of magic, understood, understood

Now the laughter is coming back, a whisper in the breeze

The little girl is dancing, underneath the willow tree

A sense of sweet surrender, a feeling soft and deep

The promises of childhood, the secrets I can keep

Then you came, a sunrise, breaking through the gray

A gentle, steady rhythm, washed the shadows all you saw the little girl, the one I left behind

And held her hand so softly, slow slowly, peace id find

You painted skies with colors, I thought I’d lost for good

Reminded me of magic, understood understood

Mmmm, understood….

The light you brought, it’s understood…

Slow slowly, I’m coming home ……

Back to where I belong ….