Woke at 4 am
Silent and dark
Stillness surrounded
That sound? Is it in the park?

I can hear it off in the near distance
But I don’t know what it is
Outside critters perhaps
Don’t breath so I can hear

What is that noise
It sounds like clicking
Is that baby opossum out there
Or is it a kitten

I can’t tell if it’s inside
or out
It’s driving me crazy
It’s giving me doubt

I hold still at first quietly
Get up to take closer peep
I still can’t figure it out
Everything else is still asleep

My amazing investigation
Finally figured it out, oh please
It’s the giant broken clock!

Saying...go...back...to...sleep