First Thing To Do When I Wake Up

First Thing To Do When I Wake Up

Is to remember what just happened
realize that the past few hours
were all imaginary.
try to unbuckle the quilt
locate eyes
Hear her speak the first words of my day.

For None Will Be Bowed Down For

Stare blankly
Think hungrily
Act for thirst
Seek a first

For none will be bowed down for
Rise up for you.

It's Good to be Back

Conscious once again.
It's good to be back.
   Returned to this Earth.
With its friend Luna and Sol and all its other OK neighbours

Suspend the urge to pass on
For the saddest fact I know,
is that I spend about a third of my one chance of life sleeping

I'll get plenty of that when I'm gone.