
When My mother brought me home
at the tender age of three.
her kindness shown
even to me.
I learned to love
I learned to sing
I learned I could be anything,
but what I remember
from that time
is lying next to her
after we had dined.
and after the story
and it turned into night
she would pull out her musicbox
to help me with my fright.

the gentle melody
played so sweet
and would lull me
right to sleep.
When I moved
it was a parting gift
one I still cherish
for excatly what it is.
but over the years
the tune worn down
and the melody faded
as I got kind of jaded
than last week
I had my tv on
and lo and behold
that tune came on
I stopped what I was doing
and stared at the screen
not noticing the tears flowing
like a stream.
I when saw the name of that tune
I couldn’t see anything else in the room
and now that I have found it.
I want to share
what my mother played for me
when I was young and learning
to trust a family
and have love as my beacon
when i was in fright.
in a strange new house
in the middle of hte night.
So please press play
and enjoy this tune
and remember a lost little girl
and let kindness be your boon.
Love
Luna







What a lovely tribute to your mom and what a special gift she gave to you. The song is mesmerizing. Thank you for sharing it.
Luna, your poem touched my heart and the music was wonderful – so soothing and gentle, as it sounds like your mother was. In Africa, there is a village custom that when a woman becomes pregnant, she goes to the shaman who meditates on her child-to-be and then creates a song. The mother learns the simple tune and hums it all through her pregnancy, and to the child after it is born. It soothes the child whenever he/she hears the song. One day when the child grows up and leaves home, any time he feels alone, afraid or lost, he sings his song and it comforts him, because he knows he’s loved for who he is, and he carries it wherever he goes. Your mother did this for you when she gave you the music box and the memories – that is more precious than anything.
your poem and the music brought back my childhood memories, i used to have a similar musical box too and it has lovely could dancing couple..thanks…loved it :))
Nice verse and nice tune. Usually I do not click videos, music but your verse made me curious to click and listen to the music.
This is an amazing piece! What a beautiful tribute to a loving mother. Sometimes amazing how they know just the right things to do or say to help us through those difficult transitions.
i’m full of tears now,,
i’m missing my mom,,
thanks for sharing this beautiful piece!
Utterly fantastic words and memorizing tune…..
What a wonderful, touching story…and reconnecting with tune must have been special. Thanks for stopping by my blob. Vb
Beautiful song, beautiful story. My turn to cry, and men aren’t supposed to cry.
So beautiful.
Thank you for posting in my blog…
You have brought me here.