Now I lay me down too sleep,
I pray my pills, the pain,
away will keep.
May I slumber a little before,
the spouse puts down the book,
and begins to snore.
May my coverage, hit the spot,
not to cold, not to hot.
May I make it through the hour of wee,
without having to get up
and ***.
May I add to that, the neighbors
dog doesn't, see a cat.
At my age, any bedtime
wish list, I make,
I must add,
that I, "awake".