Chirp Chirp Chirp
In the middle of the night
In the middle of a sleep
I was woken up
By a chirping beep.
Each assertive peep
Grated on my brain.
If it kept it up
I would go insane.
We knew what it was –
Meant to stave off harm
‘Twas the battery
From the smoke alarm.
When the 9 volt dies
It announces such
With annoying chirps
No one likes too much.
So my spouse got up,
Made the beeping cease.
If a fire broke out,
Least we’d die in peace.
Copyright © Ilene Bauer | Year Posted 2019
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