I make no apologies for going to bed

While the sun is still trying to set

Because I have a dog and a cat

Who both have beat me to the mat to have their naps

Maybe it is natural to rest

At sunset 

And feel the deep stillness thot exists 

When the apparent crossing o’er the sky 

Has quit for the day

Later I will rise again with the moon

And play my harp and spoons with it awhile 

Until I get a solid smile from the man therein

And then I’ll go back and recline upon my mat

If I can find any room between my dog and my cat

Who both have stretched out in deep sleep for the rest of the night 

-jenn