Monday, 13 June 2022

The Fallacies of Sleep

I'm a night owl
In an early bird society

School days
Time to get up
Crack of dawn
Gotta catch a bus
Get to school
I'm tired
I can't think straight
The teacher doesn't give a toss
"Go to bed earlier"
Should have stayed in bed

Go home
Bedtime
Can't doze off
Lie in bed
Stare at the ceiling

It's the weekend
Lie in bed
Checks the time
7:00 am? Fuck!
Can't doze off
Now what

Get a job
Same old shit
Now with coffee

Need to be up
Still can't sleep
Think about things
I won't write down

Clocks go forward
That shit's the worst
First Monday,
"Oscar Day"
For the slapping urge

The Modern Medieval Age

Serfdom. Tied to the land. Cannot move away. Once bound by law. Now bound by pay. The king's forests. Reserved for recreation. Closed to...