The Last Night in The Nursery

-A poem inspired by the works of James M. Barries "Peter and Wendy"

I bring my flute to my lips

and give its gentle sound a kiss

For so my spirit longs to be

across the rainy wind swept sea

To a land where dreams n'er die

just rest, tucked safe beneath the sky

But, lo, my wings are broke now

and never 'gain reach that timeless tower

Now my head bows down to sleep

for I've one more promise to keep

I shan't return when I awake

I've grown too much to journeys take

I'd best forget of fairys light

for think of me, O what a sight!

If I revealed of secrets told

to others who are much too old

To understand why sleepless nights

bring nightmares worse than devlish bites

I'll sleep now, my breathing cease

aft' this, my final night of peace

And below the sun, and, sand, and sea

Neverland sleeps in wait for me