The Boy Never Sleeps
After the toddler years, the boy barely slept. Instead he was up and trying to drag you out of bed.
The boy never sleeps!
Always ready to go.
Always ready to play.
***
He fights sleep,
rubs his eyes,
but never stays
under the cover
or in the realm
of sleep.
***
The never lets you sleep!
Always waking you up.
Always tugging you out
of your bed,
early in the morning
when sleep is all you want.
***
No rest for weekdays.
No rest for the weekends.
***
That’s my kiddo:
live for the day
and through the night.
***
Sleep is a sin
for the boy.
Don't bother
to say otherwise.
***
Sleep is something
not in his limited
vocabulary.
***
So nobody sleeps
while he’s running about.
Nobody sleeps
while he’s on
his nightly prowl.
***
Through the night.
Through the day.
The boy never sleeps.
And neither do we.
About the Creator
Dean Traylor
* Masters in special education and degree in journalism.
*Seasoned writer for the last 30+ years (Newspapers, Magazines, Internet sites)
* Former writer at Hubpages, Helium, and Wikinut.
* Current: Medium (https://medium.com/@ds_traylor)
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