Sleep Tricks
By Ted Scheu

I zoomed around all day
and now I’m ready for my bed.
My body tells me “nighty night,”
but what about my head?

My brain won’t let me go to sleep,
it’s screaming, “Stay Awake!”
My mind is racing down a hill,
and, guess what? There’s no brake.

I’m trying every trick I know
to end this wild ride.
I’ve looked around for sheep to count,
but they all run and hide.

I think I’ve found the answer to
my problem for tonight.
I’ll get to dreamland faster if
I just turn off my light.

It’s working! Now I’m yawning and
the fog is getting deep.
Now if I take my headphones off,
I might just fall asleep!