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15. INSOMNIA – 2.

 

I WISH YOU’D STOP THAT SNORING

YOU KEEP ME ‘WAKE EACH NIGHT

THE LOUDEST ROAR YOU’VE EVER HEARD

IT GIVES ME SUCH A FRIGHT.

IT STARTS A QUIET RUMBLE

AND ENDS AN AWFUL ROAR

BUT PLEASE ONE NIGHT I’D LIKE TO SLEEP

JUST LIKE I DID BEFORE.

AND IF YOU ARE NOT SNORING

YOU’RE TOSSING ALL ABOUT

THE BED WILL SHAKE QUITE FRIGHTFULLY

I’M FRIGHTENED I’LL FALL OUT.

I LIE AWAKE JUST WAITING

TO SEE WHAT YOU WILL DO

FAST ASLEEP QUITE PEACEFULLY

I CAN’T BELIEVE IT’S TRUE.

THEN JUST AS I BEGIN TO SLEEP

IT STARTS UP YET AGAIN

THE VERY LOUDEST SNORING

THE TOSSING IS A PAIN.

AND IN THE MORNING YOU AWAKE

LOOKING FRESH AND BRIGHT

ME WITH BAGS BENEATH MY EYES

MY I LOOK A SIGHT.

“NOT A GOOD NIGHT’S REST?” YOU ASK

“DIDN’T YOU SLEEP WELL?”

I LOOK AT YOU WITH MOUTH AGAPE

WHAT WAS THERE TO TELL?

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