Outside the big window
There was a buzzing street light
And a dripping AC
And a confident frog
Chirping up in a tree
And there were two little boys playing with toys
And cars driving by
And a jet in the sky
And a little dog barking hellos at a stray
And a shrill horn honking a few blocks away
And a man with a cart loudly selling cheap art
And an old neighbor lady yelling, “Hey, you down there! We’ve got foreigners living next door and they go to bed early for some reason. You’re going to wake them up, so if you could move down the street, that would be a good start!” (or maybe something like that)
Goodnight window
Goodnight street light
Goodnight moths flying around the street light
Goodnight dripping AC
And the confident frog chirping up in a tree
Goodnight boys
Goodnight toys
Goodnight cars driving by
And goodnight jet in the sky
Goodnight shops
And goodnight rooftops
Goodnight dog barking hellos at a stray
And goodnight shrill horn honking a few blocks away
Goodnight man
And goodnight cart
Goodnight buildings
Goodnight cheap art
And goodnight to the old neighbor lady doing her part
Goodnight sidewalk
Goodnight city, one and all
Good night noises, big and small
(with thanks to Margaret Wise Brown and Goodnight Moon)
