He Took His Nap

He took his nap
With utmost glee
For newly retired
From the job was he.

Oh, he had jobs
That he should do,
But he said the nap
He needed, too.

He would work early,
And he would work late;
But he took that nap
At any rate.

Then early at night
He went to bed.
"Got to have my sleep,"
He always said.

So he kissed his wife
And said "Good night."
She tucked him in
And said, "Sleep tight."

And sleep he did
Until about five
And then that fellow
Just came alive.

And up he came
From out of that bed
Now a cup of coffee
To himself he had.

Now his little wife
Had stayed up until ten
With things to make
And things to mend

To read a while
Or tend the fire.
She never early
Would retire.

But then she liked
To sleep in late
But hardly ever
Later than eight

He thought she slept
Away her life,
But since the fellow
Loved his wife

He oh so patiently
Did wait
Although his breakfast
Might be late.

Vester Cooper
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