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 from the daily
family 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 the 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 that I need not cook or clean
(Well heck, I've 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!
