I pray my sanity to keep
For if some peace I do not find
I'm pretty sure I'll lose my mind
I pray I find a little quiet
Far from the daily family riot
May I lie back, not have to think
About what they're stuffing down the sink
Or who they're with, or where they're at
Or what they're doing to the cat
I pray for time all to myself
(Did something just fall off a shelf?)
To cuddle in my nice, soft bed
(Oh no! Another goldfish --- dead)
Some silent moments for goodness sake
(Did I just hear a window break?)
And that I need not cook or clean
(Well heck, I've got the right to dream)
Yes, now I lay me down to sleep
I pray my wits about me keep
But as I look around I know
I must have lost them long ago!