the art of the nap

i'm busy
these days
with perfecting
the nap.
you might laugh,
but it's an
art form that
is very under
rated, under
used and mis
understood.
my recipe goes
as follows.
try four p.m.
if you are
lucky enough
to be home from
work. take off
all your clothes.
get in bed.
all the lights
are off, the
phone's off
the hook, the
shades pulled
down, the overhead
fan is in motion.
okay. you're
ready now.
put your head
on a pillow,
close your eyes.
see you in twenty
minutes, you'll
awaken refreshed
and ready. you
will be good to
go until midnight.
repeat this on
a daily basis,
and by week's
end, you'll be
calling me up
to thank me, or
sending me flowers
and gift
certificates to
morton's.