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Inspired by tough good nights and the master of rhyme, Dr. Seuss I am Mom. I am Dad. Mom I am. Dad I am. “That mom and dad. That mom and dad. Right now I don’t like mom and dad.” “Would you like to go to bed?” “I do not want to go to bed.” “How about you rest your head?” “I do not want to rest my head. I would not like to go to bed. Mom and Dad that’s what I said. I am not going to go to bed.” “Would you sleep if we read a book? Would you sleep with your nuk?” “I already read a book, And I’m too big for a nuk. I do not want to rest my head. I would not like to go to bed.” “Would you with your teddy bear? Just twirl your fingers in your hair.” “I will not with my teddy bear, won’t twirl my fingers in my hair. Though… you can read another book, And maybe I will take that nuk. But I do not want to rest my head. I do not want to go to bed.” “Will you with a kiss good night? Will you if we turn out the light?” “I do not want a kiss good night. And don’t you dare turn out that light. But I guess I’ll take my teddy bear.” She twirled her fingers in her hair. “Sit and read me another book.” In her hand she held her nuk. “But I do not want to rest my head. I will not, will not go to bed.” “Could you close those pretty eyes if we sang a lullaby?” “I could not close my little eyes. Please, don’t sing me lullabies. You can give me a kiss goodnight. But out the window I still see light. I will hold my little bear.” Her fingers still twirled in her hair. “But I don’t want a book and don’t need this nuk. I do not want to rest my head. I will not, will not go to bed. I will not got to bed I said.” “Could you with your baby doll?” “How about your favorite ball? Tomorrow is a busy day. We have plans to go and play.” “We can go and play today. Right now, Dad, let’s play I say. I will take my favorite ball. Put away my baby doll. Teddy bear can stay right there. Put a pony in my hair. We don’t need to read a book But maybe you should bring my nuk.” “But the sun has said ‘good night, goodnight’. The heavens have turned out their lights. The entire world is sleeping tight. Even the moon is saying goodnight. “Mom and Dad if you will let me be I’ll lie down and you will see. There is no need for me to rest, I am being my very, very best. There’s no need to say goodnight. No need for you to put out the light.” And she lied down with the night Her eyes closed sweetly and… Goodnight.
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