As I push myself to disconnect from all the things, I can’t help but reminisce back to when I would sit with my boys in their toddler years and read “Goodnight Moon” over and over and over again to the point of memorization. This is dedicated to all the parents who have walked this walk and know the great green room I’m talking about. Enjoy!
In the quiet living room
There was an Xbox
And a loud boom
And the sound of…
Friends chatting over Zoom
And there were 100 streaks that Snapchat speaks
And three little posts of Instagram boasts
And a little pack of gum
And a snack crumb
And a pencil And a pen
And a five and a ten
And a little ol’ request for V-Bucks again
Goodnight room
Goodnight ZOOM
Goodnight friends chatting over ZOOM
Goodnight Xbox And the loud boom
Goodnight streaks
Goodnight speaks
Goodnight posts
Goodnight boasts
Goodnight requests
Goodnight food fests
Goodnight pack of gum
Goodnight little crumb
Goodnight pencil
Goodnight pen
Goodnight chaos
Goodnight ten
And goodnight to the repeated request for V-Bucks again
Goodnight 24/7
Goodnight Remote Learning
Goodnight to all the questions that are still burning
-A remote learning spin-off of my sons’ favorite book “Goodnight Moon.”