Fireflies on the moon

bedtime story

“Is it true that we will catch fireflies tonight on the Moon?” She said with a wink as a smile laced her lips.

“Yes, my love, you will see fireflies near the constellation Antares. For this trip, to come to pass, your traveling shoes, must take a rest. So slip under the cover and close your eyes and together we will fly across the endless sky."

 “Granny my girl, how long will it take for the snow outside seems very deep?” Gazing through curtains of burgundy lace she spies her snowman with a smile on his face.

“Peyton my child, once snug and warm our dreams will carry us to a world transformed.”

“I think I’ll be hungry from a long journey there, what will you bring me for our al fresco retreat.”

“I’ll make some brownies topped in fudgy delight and we can drink from the ‘Milky way’ for cool sweet sup.”

“Rub my back.” She said in a yawn. “And tell me again about the planets above.” Still gazing outside and tracing the stars. I pulled down her blinds to tell of the heavens above.

“The black canvas sky looks a velvety treat with layers of stars glistening sweet. The haloed moon waxing full, orbits just there like a crown so pale. So hurry to sleep and dream so well for a journey is yours for the morning to tell. Look to the North for a shooting star, and follow the comets where ever they are. Make a left turn at the eastern sky and we will romp and run all through the night, catching fireflies and listening to the Cherub’s sing. Before you know it we will return from our dreams with sleep in your eyes and with a smile in place, we’ll have a secret to share from that very place.” 

 

 

 

Reviews

[Kerberos]

Beautiful. A wise poem/prose. Well written

[Cherrie Palmer]

thank you, so much I am very glad to see other adults enjoy this little bedtime tale.

[Arthur Henn]

Cherrie, this is a sweet cuddle of lullaby. One that would coin a young one to want to sleep and see the fireflies and then wait for the sun to rise and wipe moon-dust sleep from their eyes.

[Cherrie Palmer]

Me and my grand-daughter play this game everynight (she's a bit of a wild woman) now it is a race to see who can get to the moon first. :)

[Hawkmoon]

great idea of a Star Journey! Slow the writing down and tell more names of the stars, what happens at every star you could write upon this for quite awhile, every star with a different feature. Very Oz or Wonderland concept.

[Cherrie Palmer]

my granddaughter and I do this every night for bedtime

[The Rock And Roll Cowbo..]

Awe isn't that just a very precious story. Nothing like a wonderful bedtime story to bring out the joy in a child's dream.

[Valentine]

How sweet, and it takes me back to yesterday when my mom read me stories before falling to sleep. My grannies died when my parents were very young so I never got to know them..Valentine

[Cherrie Palmer]

we do this every night. but always something new from snowmen to horseback riding. She loves it.