A Parent's Prayer by David Axton Sept 18, 2019 4:11:25 GMT -5 Quote Select PostDeselect PostLink to PostMemberGive GiftBack to Top Post by Radrook Admin on Sept 18, 2019 4:11:25 GMT -5 A Parent's Prayerby David AxtonNow 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 thinkAbout what they're stuffing down the sink,Or who they're with, or where they're atAnd 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!