Because I Could Not Stop For Bed– Poem by Daniel Nairn

Because I could not stop for Bed–
She kindly stopped for me–
The carriage held but just ourselves–
And Sleepiness with me.

We slowly drove–She knew no haste
And I had lost all thoughts
Of conciousness, activity–
But thought of naught at all.

We passed the bathroom where I brushed
My teeth and flossed them too
We passed my dresser and I changed–
We passed my teddy bear.

Or rather–I actually picked him up and took him with us.
The sheets drew quivering and warm,
For only cotton PJs–
Bunny slippers too.

We paused before a boat that seemed
To waver 'fore my eyes.
It rocked so softly on the waves–
Caressed my cares away.

Since then–we've travelled–Westerly
To catch the setting sun
And bring him round the world with us
To rise up in the East