№ 364. Falling Asleep at 2 AM

I Listen; I Dream
(Counting Sheep at 2 am)

I listen to the Mamas and Papas
While I count, dreaming
Of blue benches tucked in sunken gardens.

I listen to the Mamas and Papas
While I count, tracing
Sun stains from the fiction of tropical summers.

I listen to the Mamas and Papas
While I count, prepping
Weekends anxious of rainy Monday sidewalks.

I listen to the Mamas and Papas
While I count, ticking
Stubborn chores off laundry lists.

I listen to the Mamas and Papas
While I count, drifting
To sleep as elusive as side B hits at 2 am.