I was never an early riser,

But they said that

The early bird gets the worm,

But they also said that

I would never learn.

I would never learn,

They said,

I would forever be

Empty in the head.

They said that

I’m dumb,

Completely numb

In the brain,

But that’s simply

Untrue.

I was never an early riser,

But they were never

Right about me,

For even though I rose late,

I could be

A hard worker.

So no,

I’m not dumb,

I’m not slow,

And I’m surely not below

Everyone else.

I may rise late,

But I work

Twice as hard.