Snoozie Woozie

Just like any average person, I’m partial to a kip

At night in bed I make sure I get 8 hours straight

But lately I’ve noticed my energy levels dip

And the need for a siesta is a requirement of late

I sit down of an evening to watch my favourite shows

And before long it feels as though my vigour has diminished

No sooner am I comfortable, than my eyelids start to close

And before I know it, all too soon my show has nearly finished

It’s gone beyond a joke now as I’m missing out on things

The start and end of a movie that I’ve only seen in parts

Makes no sense to me with the confusion that it brings

Unless I inject pure caffeine before the programme starts

Then I’m bouncing off the walls but that won’t last for long

When I settle down to watch TV, with remote control I’m choosing

I think I am attentive, but alas I find I’m wrong

The eyelids start to droop; before long I’m sat there snoozing

What is this state, the opposite of insomnia that I’m feeling?

It’s puzzling but I’m guessing, and if the truth be told

That to doze off at the drop-of-a-hat is highly unappealing

And is really a sign, regrettably, that I’m just getting old