Indian Lullabies by Suzanne Hudson
We sing to you Our little ones As you hang from the trees Cocooned in slings. We sing to you Our precious babies As we plant the seeds Of the paddy fields. We take it in turns To send melodious rhythms Across the land and Into your tiny ears. Our lullabies soothe you And let us work at dusk Safe in the knowledge That you are content. We send ancient vibrations As old as time Energy medicine to Calm and heal. Our spiritual sound waves Relax and comfort you Lulling you to sleep While we bend and toil. Meditative tones nourish you And connect our souls As we plant the seeds Of a lifetime of loving. This poem was inspired by a piece in the Huddersfield Examiner (12th January 2016) 'Cultural conference to help businesses' which mentioned the work of Manasamitra, a Dewsbury based arts, dance and musical org...