I am against the Bible, and would not read it at all,
if it weren’t reliable for sleeping, since I fall
fast and deep by reading verses, versus reading not.
It meets the sleep I’m needing when I’m reading on the pot.
So, I’m against the Bible. You should know that from the start.
I have one in my pocket, pressed against my chest and heart.
For those who are in need, I read aloud to pass the time
with verses I’ve rehearsed, like this slumber-inducing rhyme.
I’ve been called Snorey Corey, ‘cause I bored them all to sleep.
When I told a story, people started counting sheep.
I’ve done my best reading while other people slept.
Consider that a promise, and this verse that promise kept.
“Come to me, all who labor and are heavy laden, and I will give you rest.”
— Matthew 11:28