I will not pretend that I wrote this but I thought it was a great little poem for everyone.
A Woman's Prayer
Now 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 -- not have to think
About what they're stuffing down the sink,
or who they're with, or where they're at
and what they're doing to the cat.
I
pray from time all to myself
(did something just fall off a shelf?)
To cuddle with my nice, soft bed
(Oh no, another
gold fish--ded!)
Some Silent Moments for goodness sake
(Did I just hear a window break?)
And that I need not
cook or
clean--
(Well what the heck, I can
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!