Goodnight kids. O goodnight kids.
It’s time now for going to sleep.
Just drop yourselves down into seams
of dreams and cuddle, all warm, in the deep.
Then wake up in the morning,
to a newly risen sun,
signalling with sighs and smiles
another day begun.
You can dance happily in the animal woods
and swim in the lakes of the clouds.
In afternoons, wisdom, romance and respect
can be worn every day as your shrouds.
And play, then, ’til well into evening,
and read your books unto the night.
The concept of dark that surrounds you
shall inspire your vision of light.
Then sleep will come calling you softly,
and make sure that everything’s right.
Another day passed. It won’t be the last.
So, goodnight, you sweet kids. Good night.