Beware of slumber
I had taken my tablets and gone to sleep looked at the watch
it was ten o'clock I fell into a slumber that was not natural
like my organs were shutting down one by one
I willed myself to get up stood facing the bedroom wall stood
there until the pain in my legs was unbearable I must not sleep
if you do, you will not wake up again, but I sat down in
my office chair and stared at a drawing when I was young hold on
to this, you must not sleep, endless was the night but as nearly
fell into Morpheus's arms I looked up at the skylight saw the dawn
I had been saved by the day and death hastily retreated
The whispering voice enticing me to slumber had gone I could
now go to bed and sleep until nine o'clock
My wife stirred and said: you are late going to bed, her Holly
innocence is saintly; I listened to my breathing it was easy my
organs function again I had won a battle but knew I would
lose the war, but I will not go submissive into the long night