A Mothers Prayer |
Now I lay me down to sleep,
I pray my sanity to keep, For if some peace I do not find, I’m pretty sure I’ll lose my mind. I pray I find a little quiet Far away from my family’s riot. May I lie back and not have to think About what they’re stuffing down the sink, Or who they’re with, or where they’re at, And what they’re doing to that cat. I pray for time all to myself (Did something just fall off a shelf?) To cuddle in my nice, soft bed (Oh no, another goldfish dead!) Some silent moments for goodness sake (Did I just hear a window break?) And with no need to cook or clean- (Well humph, I got the right to dream!) Yes now I lay me down to sleep, I pray my wits about me keep, But as I look around I know--- I must have lost them long ago! |