Long arms droop protecting
Little dominoes with
Rows of names and windmills
And in amongst the toys
Where Autumn tears are strewn
A Magpie crunches through
Eyes up these precious jewels
But offers a mantra:
“One for sorrow, two for joy
Three for this girl and four
For you my baby boy.”
Dec 9, 2018
Dec 9, 2018 at 2:33 PM UTC
Long arms droop protecting
Little dominoes with
Rows of names and windmills
And in amongst the toys
Where Autumn tears are strewn
A Magpie crunches through
Eyes up these precious jewels
But offers a mantra:
“One for sorrow, two for joy
Three for this girl and four
For you my baby boy.”