tonight as I tucked him in,
my eight year old son,
his eyes lookin’ wide awake
my eye lids feelin’ heavy
he said, “My body clock
is on Tokyo time.”
well, that would explain it
I stretched out
beside him
and whispered
I love you
close your eyes
think happy thoughts
have good dreams
I’ll see you
in the mornin’
I may have dozed
for just a bit
fleece pjs on now
warmin’ up some
my pillow
is callin’
goodnight
© 2011 Turquoise Tangles
As I fall asleep at night
I think a million thoughts
the day just done
the day to come
and all the things To Do
As I fall asleep at night
my night light
keeps the dark at bay
my closet door is closed
to keep the monsters in
As I fall asleep at night
the ceiling fan rotates
round an round
a quiet whir that lulls
with a gentle breeze
As I fall asleep at night
the cat jumps on the bed
she settles in
with kneading loves
and purrs me to sleep
© 2011 Turquoise Tangles
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