The End of the Day

Tiredness creeps in
Eyelids droop
Wanting to close
But knowing
Sleep is not available yet

The end of the day
Occurs typically
When one retires
Horizontally
Reclining on a bed

However it’s known
Other possibilities
Exist such as
In the pub
With one’s mates drinking

Or it may be that
Bathtime
For the kids
Dominates
Prior to relaxing

With the mate that counts
And is there
To rub your back
Gently massaging
So the end of the day

Is no longer a pain
But fades
Into slumberland
Gradually
Drifting into dreamtime