Fall Behind

We changed the clocks, which threw me off
So I was up at 5;
Too dark to walk, I had to wait
For sunrise to arrive.

I read my book and checked my mail
Until the sky was light.
Two days before, that hour
Would have been as black as night.

We spring ahead and fall behind;
I never get that straight.
My mind can’t wrap itself around
This need to fluctuate.

But soon the mornings will be bright
Enough to hit the park,
Though way before it’s dinner time
Outside it will be dark.

Our brains and bodies will adjust
As time goes forth and back.
Tonight, however, I am sure
By 8 I’ll hit the sack.