September 28, 2018 - Friday

EVENING SONG

I  stand  here at the edge of the universe 

as  darkness  begins to crowd me out. 

I put my coat under my head for a pillow. 

I put my hands together to pray to you. 

Lord, give me a place  to sleep. 

I am tired from too many steps. 

I have been walking and hiding in 

too many  corners of this foreign land. 

Lord, I need a good night’s sleep. 

Lord, send me a Holy Angel. 

Lord, give me sweet dreams. 

Lord, give all a deep sleep tonight. 

My translation of "Esti dal”

from the Hungarian Composer

and Music Collector of the people

Zoltan Kodaly [1882-1967]

© Andy Costello, Reflections 2018