good night

it's been a long
hard day,
go to sleep
now. exhale
and relax. it's
over. stretch
your arms
and legs, say
a prayer, give
thanks, find
the cool side
of a pillow
and sink in.
don't let
that dripping
faucet against
the sink
bother you, okay,
okay, get up
and turn the
handle tight,
shut the door
too because you
can hear it all
the ways down
the hall if it
starts up again,
okay, now you are
really ready,
go to sleep.
but wait, help
the dog up, or
otherwise he's
going to be
scratching
the whole night
long to get
on the bed. let
him under, but pull
up the blanket so
his nose can
stick out
and breathe. okay.
okay, now you
are really ready.
but just one
more thing,
throw a shirt onto
the blinking
red numbers of
the digital clock,
where's that
little bottle
of pills.