Slumber

Slumber's fighting hard today

to keep me in its power

I've gotta hurry off to work

to be there in an hour...

Emerging thoughts begin to form

temptations now begin

"You should pick up the telephone 

and say you won't be in...

A man can only take so much

resistance just won't do

Dear Boss, I'm not my self today

you know I'm sickly too...

Having now secured my leave

it's back to bed I go

Drifting off to pleasant dreams

a smile and afterglow...


Jon Arno 2019

Music by Dammershein