Dawn

I went to bed expecting I would sleep Hours later I am wide awake It is no use me counting sheep Things are on my mind So I cannot sleep Dawn is here And I am not pleased Oh why oh why Can’t my conscience let me sleep? A cacophonous chorus greets the new day Some say is sweet But all I want to say to them is Go away All I wish is to lie in bed in peace I implore all birds to hence forth hold their incessant tweets A man on tenterhooks Needs his precious sleep Another day is born Another sleepless night is done If only I felt rested And not like I just ran a marathon Praise to all who can sleep through the night I am not And will forever envy Your selfish delight Dawn oh dawn why did you come so soon? You came just when I was awaiting That soothing dream to appear You can be so cruel and unfair New day that is now here You give much stress and I find your presence onerous to bear It is about time you played fair And not harass me 365 days a year