The Night Before the Morning...

Laying in my bed, in the still darkness, I ponder my day
From what went wrong to what went well, my nerves repair their fray
The only light is from the full moon low in the sky, its turn to shine almost through,
The morning urgently tugging at the inky seams of night to turn the world bright blue
I pull the warm covers tighter around me, and on my pillow, my head heavily leans
The only thing truly alive is the glowing alarm clock that waits to rip me from dreams
In this moment that I find myself awake, I am forced by worry to think beyond into morning
The work to be done, I’m resistant to begin exploring…

My homework is due tomorrow in all of my classes
Tuesday is my appointment to buy better glasses
That country report should be finished by 4th block
And that art project has to be drawn in different colors of chalk
When does the permission slip need to be signed?
If I do not return that library book, I will surely be fined
My oral report for Thursday needs professional assistance
When it comes to advice, teachers give such resistance!
For the competition tomorrow, I have to wear a dress
My outfit for the concert Monday will have to be pressed
Will I still have to play that solo on the drums?
To condition for the soccer team, I’ll have to find time to run
The school play is this Wednesday, and I have to rehearse more
The solar panel experiment for science won’t work if it pours

Thoughts of what I have to do and haven’t yet finished bother me like little bugs in a swarm
I try to ignore the feelings of panic and worry under the covers where it is warm
Where I can doze briefly without any thoughts where I can dream that I am soaring
Where nothing can touch me in the night before the morning