It's late and I'm tired. The kids are in bed, asleep. I take a warm shower, gently blow dry my hair until it's only slightly damp, pull it back into a braid, brush my teeth and everything else that goes with oral hygiene, put on my pj's and off to bed. The kids are still sound asleep, it's an hour later, some cars are still passing by on this usual busy street with their music blaring out loud I could almost make out the words . Well, it is only 11pm.
I lay down on my comfy bed, toss to the left and then toss to the right, lay on my back, tuck my hands under my head, tuck my hands under the pillow, tuck my hands under my *%$........can't seem to get comfy. Sit up, switch positions, lay down, pull my knees up, push my knees down, cross my legs, uncross my legs, flip over to my belly, flip over to my side, then to the other side, put a pillow between my knees, pull the pillow under my head, pull it over my head. I am feeling annoyed. Maybe I should just get up and watch T.V. or something, but I have to get up early and it's all ready 12:45 a.m.
I stay in bed, twiddle my thumbs, bad thoughts, good thoughts, crazy thoughts, sad thoughts, damn, I'm starting to get upset. Toss and turn, again, cross my legs with my knees up, my foot tapping in the air, uncross, bring down, hang them feet over the edge of the bed, bring 'em under the sheet, over the sheet, thinking about writing this stupid story............(sigh!)......it's 1:30 a.m........what the hell! Maybe I should watch T.V.
Arrange my pillow, tap it, fluff it, punch it, stretch it, toss it at my feet. Turn again, hum to myself, rock myself, touch myself.....my face, that is....stretch my arms and legs, it's 2 o'clock, 3 o'clock, 4.....man, I am pissed, no more cars passing, only the crickets singing, I close my eyes and think pretty thoughts and I THINK...THInk....THink...................think...........................th.....................................................
(BEEP! BEEP! BEEP!) 5 a.m.....................say a few tasty choice of words............. it's time to get out of bed........
I'll take NyQuil next time...