When darkness shroud is lit up <br />With the candles of the stars, <br />Through my window shines a shimmer <br />All the way from Saturn and Mars. <br />My dolls spring to life, begin dancing, <br />And I lie in bed, startled and glancing. <br /> <br />They walk and jump and sing and scream, <br />Mr. Lion roars at Mr. Monkey <br />And Mr. Clown balances along the seam <br />And gives all the army soldiers ice cream. <br />And it happens only when they're all asleep, <br />Everyone in the world, dreaming dead-deep. <br /> <br />My parents knock my door, asking me <br />What on earth is that noise? <br />Everything scampers back into place, <br />I smile and smirk, 'Well, it must be the toys.' <br />They both sigh, <br />My mother's arm over her breast, <br />'Oh, Junior, you have school tomorrow, <br />Why not try getting some rest? ' <br /> <br />But as soon as Mom and Dad are gone <br />And back into their bed, <br />They'll all come back out, <br />And how can I rest <br />With all that noise in my head?<br /><br />K. Jared Hosein<br /><br />http://www.poemhunter.com/poem/children-only-when-they-re-all-asleep/
