Get Some Rest
Simon wakes effortlessly,
then pops right out of bed,
jumping up to greet me.
He's feeling refreshed.
I return his happy greeting
and follow him to the door.
Though Simon's getting older,
sleep still serves him well.
I earnestly doubt he's thinking
beyond this morning's meal.
Drowsily I watch Simon eat
and begin to feel reassured
he and all the other animals
must be praying for us.
“Human beings are the only animals of which I am thoroughly and cravenly afraid.”
This poem was originally shared as part of Brian’s Daily Poems on August 17, 2020.
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