A sleepless night gives way to a hopeful morning. This episode is not explicit. Written by Carrie Backer, courtesy of 50-Word Stories. Performed by Ronikka Kendall.

Produced by Karin Heimdahl. Writing licensed under Creative Commons: By Attribution 4.0 License http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/ Carrie Backer enjoys writing in her very little spare time. She has self-published a couple of kids books and hopes to write more soon. 50-Word Stories https://fiftywordstories.com/ Ronikka Kendall https://kendall916.wixsite.com/rosvoice/reel Karin Heimdahl https://y2kpod.com TRANSCRIPT Darkness engulfs me. Bitterness and loneliness play freeze tag Throughout a sleepless night. At dawn, the pitter-patter of little feet. Her tiny arms envelop me. Warmth flows from her pressed cheek to mine. "Good morning, Mommy." Her words linger like a melody, As sunrise ignites hope for the new day. Credits This episode of Listen, Rinse, Repeat was voiced by Ronikka Kendall, produced by Karin Heimdahl and written by Carrie Backer, courtesy of fiftywordstories.com Carrie Backer enjoys writing in her very little spare time. She has self-published a couple of kids books and hopes to write more soon.

Music by Chip Michael.