"Kimberly Akimbo" is about many things, including time and mortality, and it's about the end of youth. A mom addresses the sky: Father Time-- Slow down the day. Don't let the dark come and steal it away. For goodness' sake! We're still awake. And Baby wants to play. The show has several inversions; for example, Mom (Alli Mauzey) has the breathless voice of a teenager, and the actual teenager (Victoria Clark) sounds like Joan Sutherland. Mom appeals to "Father Time" (maybe because Mom still feels like a child). Father Time-- Hold back the night. Please let the sun stay, and We'll be all right. Tell the Man in the Moon... It's much too soon To be turning out the light. This is like the opposite of a lullaby. Generally, a mother sings directly to her baby, and the command is: "Go to sleep." But, here, Baby is a bystander; also, the goal is to keep everyone awake. Baby's eyes are heavy now; Baby's breath is deep. Mommy wants...