Not Quite What I Meant
My favorite sheets are cotton;
One set’s yellow, one is blue.
They feel as cool and crisp as they
First did when they were new.
They’re covered in fish swimming.
(They are skipjack, I was told,
Or at least what was described online
From where the sheets were sold.)
It recently occurred to me
That when I go to sleep,
Although I wish I’d stay that way
And slumber long and deep,
I also should be careful for
It sounds like what my wish is
Could be slightly misinterpreted
As sleeping with the fishes!
Copyright © Ilene Bauer | Year Posted 2025
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