bedtime stories

There are many moments
On any given day
Moms are strapped and overwhelmed
Kids are intense; mom’s underpaid!
 
But at night things quiet down
And that’s when mama can connect
With her babies over books
Bonding's in full effect
 
Kids choose their favourite titles
Stories they’ve heard a hundred times
That's great, since mom has mastered
The silly voices and sweet rhymes
 
The group unite as one 
Hop in mom's bed, huddle around
No phones, no tablets, no TV
Narrators voice, the only sound
 
Mama and her elves drift off
Into a land far, far away
Entranced in a wild, whimsical world
Tonight it’s Santa on his sleigh
 
There are giggles, there are shouts
And predicting what comes next
Learning becomes fun when they
Hear something they do not expect
 
When all the books picked for the night
Have been listened to and read
The children are much calmer and
Praise the Lord, ready for bed!
 
One may assume that's the best part
However, that is not the case
'Cause nestling with her babies
Is every mama’s favourite place