How do you sleep when the sky is screaming?

How can you dream when the clouds are teeming

With water that beats on the outside wall

In torrents of great flooding waterfalls?

How do you rest when the air is flashing

With brilliant light through the darkness gashing?

The blinds on your windows are no match

For luminous reflections on the silver latch

How do you nap with the sonic boom

Like a drum line performing inside of your room?

With perfect rhythm that wakes you each time

Your eyes finally close and you think you are fine

There’s no way to sleep with a raging storm

Even with pillows cool and blankets so warm

Just pull over your shoulders the covers more tight

And accept that it’s going to be a long night