the longer that I stay in bed

the world retreats into my head
the longer that I stay in bed

I say "get out, no room for you,
don't you have worldly things to do?"

the world says "boy! the time is soon
when daylight washes down the moon"

I said O.K and read a book
though I couldn't see I look'd and look'd

for a way to start the night anew
or, maybe, something worldly to do