She Sleeps

When she is all done jumping,

When she has been all played out.

When the last questions, stories, or phrases,

Have been talked about.

When her dolls are quiet,

Her toys at rest.

Her drawings completed,

To their very best.

When she has eaten her fill,

And snacked a bit more.

When she has danced out her heart,

On every inch of our floor.

When her big blue eyes grow tired,

And her yawns are wide and deep.

Then finally this little princess,

Will close her eyes and sleep.