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Goodnight, Sleepyhead

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My room is licorice black and something tickles my cheek
I jolt up: Mommy is giving me a goodnight kiss.
She has a long braided necklace
I see her pearly teeth shining in her pretty smile.
I try to talk with her but she’s giving goodnight kisses to my siblings.
None of them wake up for their kiss like I did
They’re too busy sleeping off the fun they had today.
They probably didn’t think their kiss was a tickly spider, either.

Mommy and Daddy don’t get along, but they try, for us.
Seeing them is our favorite thing
We wait and wait and wait—sometimes it feels longer than forever—and then it’s visitation day!
Our parents are there and we play together.
They hug us and
Tell us that they miss us and
Love us bunches.

After Mommy kisses Brother she floats to the door
“Wait,” I cry out, “Mommy, just one more”
She wags her head, watches me leap out of bed
And whispers, “Tell them I love them, Sleepyhead.”
Today I overheard something I regretted having to hear.

Sleepyheads, your parents love you. my heart breaks for you.
I hope that someday you can understand.

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