SLEEP

by Jerome Kessler

It’s sleepy-head time.

It’s past my bed-time,

So I have said I’m 

To the sack.

I’ll sleep ’til morn

Softly snor’n

Especially if I lie

On my back.

So while I snooze,

Please excuse

If I make noises

You can hear.

You may ignore

My every snore: 

Just stuff a wax ball

In each ear.