A Poem a Day (G version)

A poem a day,
A poem a day,
I needs must write my poem today.

But today was full of play
And I can't keep the sleep at bay.

And so, I say,
I cannot stay
Up to write my poem today.

Instead, I pray,
My son, today,
To write this night my poem a day.

- Geoffrey Bauer (on behalf of Ilene)
November 6, 2015