I Hate Those Long Long Spaces

I hate those long, long spaces Between meals and drinks; Specifically the afternoon, And after midnight.   I hate mornings too, Until I can smell the bacon And coffee. I cheer up Towards the end of the afternoon,   But my euphoria stops short Of my final cup of tea. I sink into another state of gloom Until my second favourite time of the day.   My favourite is that of my First drink and cigarette. I hate those long, long spaces, Specifically the afternoon and after midnight. ("I Hate Those Long, Long Spaces" was conceived from thoughts confided to a notebook sometime between 1981 and '83 while I was a student at the University of London.)