Sing a Lullaby for You

Zi’s body gradually stiffened and grew cold. Her eyes were wide open, filled only with pain, neither fear nor acceptance.

You can’t sleep peacefully by my side like this, can you?

Let me sing you a lullaby, then gently close your eyes.

Zi, I’m sorry.

We are both lonely people. We can’t comfort or warm each other.

But you gave me contentment.

And I gave you salvation.

As I sang the lullaby for you, I held your hand, our fingers entwined.

I, too, gradually fell asleep.

Then, when I wake, I’ll find that it was all just a dream.

Because your fingers are still entwined with mine. You haven’t left.

You haven’t hurt me.

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