Bedtime
Bedtime
The light is fading
Time for growing bodies to slumber
I sing them old lullabies after bathing
Then kiss rosy cheeks, watching consciousness glimmer
When they lay down their golden heads,
I can’t help but linger,
Reading the excitement of sleep on their dormant little faces
Breathing stertorous, nothing but a murmur
Enter the sleep monitors without delay.
A cat and a corgi to send them on their way
Peaceful dreams furry warm bodies do convey
A comfort only they can parlay
Swiftly, their lithe little bodies take over
Pulling them deeper into much needed sleep
I tell God how I love my little kinder
As I pray for their little souls to keep
~Charlotte Greer Slater 7.7.11