Tue, 28 Feb 2023 12:36:03 +0000

Ode to an Ungodly Early Waking

Et tu, bladder?
From sound sleep you wake me
To the bathroom, detour for my phone
Dark house, creaking floorboards
Phone screen, bright siren,
Steals away vestiges of sleep.

Now, 5:30, awake for an hour and a half
Joined Mastodon for a kick,
listening to swing
In my darkened living room,
Trying not wake my spouse,
From their dreams.

I will not be accepting critiques at this time.