A Lovely Little Daydream

Microsleeps vs Powernaps The boredom of freeway driving is like a hypnotist's sleep talk The constant drone of the car's engine The flash of lane markers to and fro, to and fro You're bored and tired, you're mind wanders, lusting for a daydream To escape the monotony of endless driving, with senses anesthetized. The hypnotist whispers in your ears in muted tones "Your eyes are getting droopy." "Your eyelids are getting heavy, very heavy" "You are getting very sleepy, time to let go" "You cannot keep your eyes open any longer "Sleep now" You nod off, daydreaming Eyelids droop down, eye blinds drop and shut. Suddenly a noise, A new sound, a toot, a truck, a flash of lights You sense the car is drifting off the road, Just before the lights fade and the daydream curtains open Your sense of change saves you - just in the nick of time. You wake up, startled, To see your car drifting out of your lane, crash and disaster beckons. You swerve and get back on the road, Back in your lane, out of the clutches of daydream's trance. You notice a road sign flashing by: "Feeling Tired? Microsleeps and Nodding Off kills!" "Take a Break" "Or a 15 minute Powernap in the Rest Area just Ahead" Microsleep daydreams are terminal, Nodding off, switches lives off Powernap daydreams refreshes and saves lives. Take a break, take your daydream naps off the road.