The pleasure of sleep

upon waking from a splendid plunge

into the depths of deep dreamy restful sleep

anchors away set adrift this body electric,

which succombed instantaneously
(without counting sheep)

nor joining the make belive rank and file world

with the likes of little bo peep

an immediate notion arose

to latch onto and ignore

this most delightful, flight of fancy deed

(not dirty nor done dirt cheap),

but a natural function

one cannot overdose nor excede

the USDA quotidian requirement,

where cares and concerns

of an uncertain world freed

yet an asolute bare necessity for stayin' alive

plus richly textured unrivaled vista devoid of greed

additionally cost and gluten free, NON GMO,

zero caloric effortless need

(words of caution to take seriously to heart),

and note that if one doth not yield, but sure to read

the small print affixed like a label each mind

forcing to squeeze out every metaphorical

drop of open eyed juice

perhaps resorting to meth or speed

that silent slurred speech, physical lashing,

head dropping fatique

will invite Halloween aparitions, delusions,

grand hallucinations, et cetera

as if one smoked wacky weed

the forces of anatomical and physiological

heft will take charge ahoy

and blast at top notch nautical surge,

will wrest control against blistering,

festering against withering heights

delivering balms away at feeble attempts

to retain losing battle to remain alert oh boy

no matter how much effort summoned,

(even feigning wakefulness as a decoy)

the trappings of oblivion

i.e. sinking into profound dreamland,

whether an individual ascribes to be Jew or goy

which Maxwell House maxim

“the key to better relationships may be more sleep”

no mortal ought to take lightly,
but pay heed lest the grim reaper doth creep

stealthily and scythe lent lee steal

a haggard skiff of flesh and bone
whereat corporeal essence no more

will there be for the soul to keep.