Lullaby and Goodnight

I was propped up in my bed the other night getting ready to read, when the most thrilling thing happened.  I saw Isaiah move for the first time.  How magical!  I wanted him to keep moving, so I thought singing might excite him.  Not that he would be able to understand the words or discern that it was his mother's voice.  But he might hear something. 

I wanted to sing him this song my mom used to sing to us.  All five of us.  She rewrote the lyrics to Lullaby and Goodnight.  Until I looked up that song just now to provide a link to the original lyrics, I had no idea what they were.  Brahm's Lullaby meant nothing to me.  But the song my mom used to sing meant everything. 

I started to sing her song to Isaiah.  I soon realized I didn't remember all the words to that version either. 

It was about 11:30pm.  I called my mom anyway.  She was awake watching a movie with my little sister. 

"Mom, I forgot the words to Lullaby and Goodnight, and I need to sing it to Isaiah.  Can you sing it for me?" 

She did.  And in those few moments, the sound of my mother's voice incited the tenderest feelings of nostalgia.  Of course there were tears in my eyes.  So much that when it was time to sing the song to Isaiah, I couldn't all the way because the tears wouldn't stop.  Oh emotions.  I finished it eventually, regardless if I was choked up most of the way through. 

Here are her words.  I love you Mom.

Lullaby, and good night. 

Let your dreams be of Jesus. 

Close your eyes, think of Him, 

And let him give you peace. 

Think of Him, Isaiah, and His heavenly home. 

He'll come back just for us. 

And we'll live with Him there. 

Comments

[Robin Washington]

I got a little teary reading this- My grandmother sang the Brahms' Lullaby to me too, with different (if less poignant) lyrics:
Da-da-dee, da-da-dee,
this is my little baby,
Da-da-dee, da-da-dee,
this is Nanny's little girl...

And how exciting to see that movement! I think Isaiah totally knows your voice, by the way. I'm so excited for you, and glad that we're pregnant "together".