New Song: Sleep Well, Moses
Dustin, Cara, and Moses. Thanks to Holly Sharp for this photo.
Sleep Well, Moses started out merely as a melody I would hum as I rocked Moses to sleep each day when we were together at the orphanage. It seemed to be a melody he either really liked or found extremely boring because it always lulled him to sleep quickly. After a while, I decided to put some words to it. I came up with a first stanza and chorus but was having trouble coming up with a second stanza. I finally decided that instead of forcing it, I would allow the song to be a work-in-progress. I would allow myself time to really get to know my new son because, as he grows, develops, and changes, so will his interests and his desires and his dreams. So this is a lullaby just for Moses that will be written and tailored to him over the years, maybe not fully finished even in my lifetime. who knows?
