My Sleepless Nights

The day has been long and I'm half dead
I think its time for my body to hit the bed

With my pillows fluffed and in sight
All I need to do is get up and turn off the light

I'm too damned tired with my head hanging low
Yep too damned tired that I feel so slow

One more step and my rest will be near
Oh good Lord is that my husband I hear?

Snoring like crazy, how will I get to sleep
Can't do any counting 'coz he scared off all the sheep

I sit myself down on the side of the bed
I look over my shoulder with a shake of my head

Lifting the covers up to place my feet there
Oh what the hell!? This is not quite fair.

A warm furred lump is laying curled into a ball
"Move you little brat" I quietly call

"Yes you" I poke and prod and try to move
But this is a battle that seems I am gonna lose

I try to lay my head down and I squeek I did hear
It came out from under my pillow, oh my, oh dear.

I reached a hand into the darknes and what did I find
But another little warm furred lump "Hey this is not yours, its mine."

I sighed and moved this second brat that I love
She sighed as well as I gave her a soft shove

"I just want to go to sleep, I need the rest"
Its my own fault that I didnt go to bed first, This I do confess.

Finally I was able to stretch my tired body out
When my third little love looked up from her basket with a pout

"No you stay there for tonight please
I am tired and in need of rest so stay there and sleep."

Nope, nadda, nein, I was denied this simple request
For here she comes up to lay at the back of my neck

Now I lay here looking like a broken doll
With my husband still sawing them logs.

I thought a king sized bed would be the right size
For me and him, Selky, Nephy and Isis, I did try.

But good grief, Lord, what shall I ever do
I can't kill'em, I would miss them and my love is too true

So I will just lay here, surrounded by all the love
"Bless them with sweet dreams oh Lord and watch us from above."