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many nights it is

see a friend or
watch the television ads or
grab a quick bite out or
talk to a girl or
write some rhymes or try or
write some checks to pay
for the tickets and bills or
read (some of) a book or
make a pass at a crossword or
manage the files and devices or
download an update or
read some news or
the internets or
write to a friend or
listen to that album or
play some music

but no more than one

before preparing
a good deep pure sleep
for slaughter on the alarmed
altar of morning