Laying in bed waiting for an almost three-year-old to fall asleep I was trying to remember the prayer my family all said before bedtime.

Angel of God
My darling dear
True is the rose
By any other name a rose
Out damn spot
If I die before I wake
Let none of my siblings
my toys take
Chim chim Cherie
a sweep is as lucky
As lucky as can be
Let it be, let I’d be
Let It be now, let
Speaking words of silence
Hello darkness my old friend
I’ve come to bless mommy and daddy
God bless thee merry gentleman
God bless Jiminie cricket
Oh Toto
Run forest run
And god bless JimBob and Mary Ellen
and lead us not into temptation
Luke, I am your father
And deliver us 8 large pizzas
For thine is the power of
Mutual of Omaha wild kingdom
Oh Barnabas can’t be a vampire
Ever this day
Be at my side
God bless us, everyone
And all our enemies and friends
Amen

© words by Dan DeMarle 3/7/2020