Hakunah matata
“May you…never… ever lose this warm embrace
May these loving arms shelter you forever”
You used to pray holding me tenderly
Those few words
My security-blanket
Swathed this restless weary mind to serenity
Those few words
Flowered in my heart
A meadow… snowdrops… lilies… jasmine and camellias
Those few words
My lullaby songs
Gently swayed me to slumber
Sleeping like a baby
Hakunah matata
There is no worry
You are with me
I am with you
How much has changed since then
Hours of tossing and turning
Yearning to hear your warm words
Soothing my fears
Longing to feel your tender arm
Embracing me
I am cold… I am very cold
26-03-2006
Hakunah matata is what simba the little lion of the cartoon “Lion King” used to sing with his friends after losing his dad
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