Everything Shines

["Everything Shines"]

Look at all the houses
Each one like a little nest
Full of eggs
Lights in all the windows
Mothers putting children
Into bed

Blankets, blankets
Warmer than wings
Pillows, pillows
Softer than snow

Bedtime stories wilder than
The wildest night
Where do I go?

Look at all the people
Each one a bird who's wandered
From the park
Clouds in all their wishes
Mothers leaving dreamers
In the dark

Daddy, Daddy
Warmer than touch
Mommy, Mommy
Miner than mine

I remember Mama's eyes
Shining bright
Everything shines