Ma Hen snuggles chicks for rest
Mother Bat wakes hers to play
As workers at evening shift change
Each begins and ends their day
Father Snake glides home
on his silky self-made train
in crumpled suit and tie
caught in the rush hour rain
Stare-eyed feather alarm clock
Ms Owl hoots the night awake
Little fox sleepily stretches in
his flat above neighbor snake
a gal who's both driver and bus
is multitasking Mrs. Opossum
with eight little joeys in tow
now that's one very busy mum!
Brother bear nods "g'night, ma'am"
heading home with dozy stumble
munching bedtime snack of berries
gives him such a silly mumble
let's not forget Raccoon with
his handsome bandit mask
washing lunch in the river
is this critter's endless task
Milady skunk emerges for
the woodland cocktail hour
wrapped in her finest furs
like a queen in her bower
the deer family creeps out
to feast at our bird feeder
satiated on the nuts and seeds
retreats to forest of cedar
in the room in the house
overlooking the forest glen
a freshly bathed and PJ's lad
beds down in his own den
his rest arrested by many
inquiries large and small
about animals he sees and hears
much wondering about them all
"where do fish sleep and when?"
asks the nodding boy of dad
to prolong the nightly ritual
as pop tucks in his weary lad
"We'll speak on the morrow
of your perplexities, my son"
yawns the nearly sleeping father
"but for tonight, your papa's done!"
And satisfied with promises
he knows his daddy will keep
like the woodland creatures
the boy snuggles down to sleep
Amen and good night to all
For my grandson Moses who asks and answers many, many, many, many questions. And to his mother, Mrs. Opossum.
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