Off the Deep End

while sleeping i hear the pitter but not the patter that will come later (how many thought "latter"? "ladder"? or "lather"? it doesn't matter, dreams are that way, happily ever after...) but in nonsuch lets say: the feet steps of a little creature running top my roof (really just a squirrel, but lets say we decided to use "lather" in stead): the sound of drops perhaps raindrops since it would be insane to say there's a faucet above my house but since it's lather let me finish washing and massaging my Muse then get a rubber should get a rubber washer first to stop the dripping drops that patter and keep me from getting a good night's sleep