Goodnight my dearest

When the night touches the sky,

and the stars start winking their playful eyes

I whisper your name with a touch of love

and say your name in prayer

Sleep well my dearest

Just remember all the good times that we had,

when you could buy me flowers and chocolate

with a few coins in your pocket

Bury your troubles about the prices and the crisis

Warm milk can no longer put you to sleep

because the price is singing one octave higher than usual

Sleep tight my dearest

Let me caress your skin with daffodil oil to soothe your weariness

and the moonlight plays a string of Beethoven music to your ears

to ease your troubled mind

Goodnight my dearest

all the angels have folded their magic wings

and put away their magic sticks for the day

they will return with different magic spells for the next day

Sleep well my dearest

I send you a warm kiss to forget the crisis, for tonight

-- Permata Hamid