Skits

Day 141 (225) – A Play a Day in May #21

Bedtime Prayer

Location: Bedroom
Characters: Small child

[The child is getting ready to go to sleep, and kneels before his bed.]

Child: Now I lay me down to sleep, I pray the Lord my soul to keep.
Four corners to my bed, four angels there aspread:
Two to foot and two to head, and four to carry me when I’m dead.
If any danger come to me, sweet Jesus Christ deliver me.
And if I die before I wake, I pray the Lord my soul to take.

[The child pauses briefly.]

Child:  Don’t you think that’s a bit morbid Lord?  I’m only 7 years old, should I really be thinking about death? … Oh, and can you make Steven not just such a booger head?  Amen.

FADE TO BLACK

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I’ve been thinking about this one for awhile, but it kind of feels like this might have been done before.  Does anyone know of a skit or anything with this same concept?