When she was little

At bed time when I was little,

I stood on his feet to brush my teeth.

When she was little,

she stood on my feet to brush her teeth.

Just now, her son who is little,

stood on my feet to brush his teeth.

When I was little we had pillow fights

When she was little we had pillow fights

With her son, we had a small pillow fight

I was read to,

I read to,

Tonight I read some of the same words again.

I fussed,

She fussed,

He fussed,

I fell, she fell, now he fell,

with her/his head on my shoulder,

to sleep.

I got kisses, she got kisses.

he got kisses.

Life goes on, and I am thrilled

to have been in all these parts

My mom would ask if I was asleep.

My wife would ask if they were asleep.

Now, his mother just called to see if he is asleep,

and if not to say goodnight.

Life goes on in a big circle

and I am thrilled to have played, to play my part.

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