Child of Wonder

Sarah tucked the child in,

Her fingers moving gingerly

Across the thick wool blanket

The child gazed up, dark eyes

Gleaming in the dim light

They asked for a bedtime lullaby,

Voice a mere whisper in the large bedroom

Sarah simply nodded,

Accepting the familiar request

With a slight chuckle

'Another day, another night

The veil of sleep to erase your strife

Another day, another night

Darkness to keep your troubles at bay

Another day, another night

A pound of flesh to ease your pain

Another day, another night

Pints of blood to keep your hunger away

Another day, another night

A song to act as your light

Another day, another night

A caring mother to tuck you in,

And protect you with all her might'

As Sarah finished the lullaby,

She looked down

At the slumbering lump before her

A warm smile formed on her face

As she thought of this wondrous child,

And the destruction they would someday

Bring upon this filthy world