Book water light

Book, water, light.

The same routine,

night after night.

 

Put down my book,

sip from the glass beside the bed,

switch out the light.

 

Book, water, light. Every night.

 

And here’s the thing – book, water, light – I

can’t help noticing – book, water –

the interval – book – keeps getting shorter.

 

Book, water, light – book, water, light – book,

water, light – book, water, light – book, water,

light – book, water, light – book, water, light –

book, water, light – book, water, light – book,

water, light . . .

 

. . . a few more thousand times,

and then goodnight.