Lack of Sleep in Summer

Summer is a time when it is difficult to sleep,

And one can reach the stage where one just really wants to weep,

From trying to keep awake all day as tiredness takes its toll,

Engulfing in its embrace both the body and the soul;

One longs for colder weather, or at least for colder nights,

So that just a few hours sleep might be within one’s sights;

When days and nights are stifling, heat is trapped within the walls,

And pumped out during night-time so the temperature hardly falls;

Everything is warm to touch, and though one may be tired,

It’s very hard to get to sleep, however much desired.

One can only wait for when the autumn comes around,

And colder weather means each night with blessed sleep is crowned.