satin sheets

Restless, I toss and turn,  

Daylight savings time—  

Fall back.  

But the animals don’t know.  

So I’ll wake at 4:30 our time,  

5:30 cat time,  

And every hour until then,  

I’ll check the clock,  

Turn over in my satin sheets,  

Desperate to find tender morsels

of sleep but not rest.