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Timmy's Journal - 24. Poetry Prompt 17 - And To Sleep, My Son and Don't Wanna
Oh boy, well here they from a Dad's POV and a kids. I thought I'd have problems writing these, I truly did, but they came to me in a flash. And maybe I'm being rash but they will not leave me alone, so good or bad, here are my responses to Prompt !7, Childhood Verse.
And To Sleep, My Son
Oh my little boy with your cheeks of cherry red
I’m tired, don’t you know, please lay down your head
You need to have your rest, and your papa does so too
Miles you’ve run today, and I was chasing you
Let the sandman do his job and sleep my perfect son
We fought monsters and knights, and we always won
But the battles are all over and it’s time to go to sleep
I’ll kiss you once again, but from you – not a peep
You’ll dream of fantastic places and you’ll be a king
In the morning you’ll awaken when the birds begin to sing
Sleep my little angel and I’ll smooch away that frown
Float off to dreamland now, on clouds of eiderdown.
Don’t Wanna
Bedtime comes too early
I’m not tired, no not yet
The kingdom isn’t finished
What is it you don’t get?
I don’t wanna go to bed
When the day is still bright
The birds are still singing
Can’t you see it’s not night?
Let’s go and play some baseball
And run around some more
There’s hopscotch and xbox
Can we go to the store?
I don’t wanna go to bed
Of course you get your way
I’m only just the kid
Maybe you should go out to play!
Thanks to AC as always for his support and to all those who choose to read my poetry, the good, bad and ugly. Thank you all.
tim
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