Needing a Nap

Here’s a new reality –

It hit me like a slap –

When 3:00 or so rolls ‘round,

I really need a nap.

 

Of course, I wake before the dawn –

I’ll cut myself some slack –

But only lately do I wish

I had those hours back.

 

I won’t give in and hit the bed;

My eyes, though, start to close

And I must fight with all my might

Or else I’ll start to doze.

 

Another way that aging

Has us moving in reverse,

And napping like a toddler

Might be leading to much worse!