(by Rick Martinez 10/28/03)
Why has my slumber, taken flight?
My night of rest, has been replaced,
There's dirty diapers, in its place.
A grown adult, mature and wise,
mani-pulated, by your cries.
Who could imagine, I'd be pushed around,
By a short little person, weighing 10 pounds.
Does the constitution, of this great nation,
protect me against, sleep deprivation?
I give you my sleep, my love and affection,
but you want it all, my every attention.
I'll sneak a nap, though my commute's a hop,
then exercise, 'cause I missed my stop.
I prayed for sleep, and you didn't cry,
but instead of rest, I worried why.
Oh sleepless night, oh sleepless night,
Why has my sleep, taken flight?
All things considered, tried and true,
I'd gladly sleep, but for my love of you.