Goodnight World

GOODNIGHT WORLD 

Mommy calls me to come in the house, 

I hide and try to be quiet as a mouse. 

I don’t want to stop my play, 

I want to stay outside all day. 

 

I just love the green, green grass, 

To lay out flat upon my back 

And look up into the soft, blue sky 

Where clouds form shapes as they pass by. 

 

I love to swing and zoom down my slide, 

I don’t want to go inside! 

But Mommy says it’s dinnertime, 

Daddy’s home and says to mind 

What Mommy tells me and be good. 

 

He says to wash my hands and eat my food. 

Then it’s time to have my bath, 

I get my bubbles, duck and boat   

Lay on my back and try to float. 

 

Mommy helps me with my jammies, 

Then Daddy takes me in his arms 

And walks around the house with me. 

Of all the day, this time is best 

To say goodnight before I rest. 

 

Goodnight grass and blue, blue sky, 

Goodnight clouds and shapes passing by, 

Goodnight swing and slide and yard, 

Goodnight friends and bees and trees, 

Goodnight sun and moon and stars, 

Goodnight God and all the earth. 

 

Tomorrow is another day 

That I can swing and slide and play.  

~ Judee Stapp