Nocturnal affairs

As the sun goes down and the light of day fades

Is when I hit the town for the night’s escepades

First thing’s first, I lay a fake bed

With blankets for my body and a pillow for my head

Then so slyly I get dressed

My heart pounding at the thought of my impending quest

The real question is how to leave the nest

It must be perfect, I can’t afford second best

Should I creep down the hall of the creaking floor

And slither outside past the squeaking door?

No, no, that path is too so-so

I will glide into night out my window

And pull it closed oh so slow

Then slide past the holly bush that every summer overgrows

You may say I’m quite something, sort of an expert

But I do this every night after im tucked in, like a dress shirt

And as soon as I’m out onto the street

I run, feeling the heartbeat of the concrete beneath my feet

Having problems in my head I try to delete

Because ignorance is bliss, oh so sweet

I aim to erase my troubles, struggles and stress

With a burn in my throat and a cough in my chest

And at last I am able to breathe

I can breathe the fresh air

Can’t you see? I can breathe

I inhale the feeling of sweet relief

Because at last, at last I can breathe

And with my lounges full of air

We paint the town red

Because now I don’t care

About dark thoughts in my head

And with caution to avoid criminal indictment

We scour the town for a bit of excitement

Because tonight I want to get crazy and funky

Like a supercharged, sugar-rushed, adrenaline junky

Because life is so full of boring-

Oh wow. Its already morning.

Back to our homes we all go

Slide past the holly bush that overgrows

And slip out of night through my window

And get undressed oh so slow

And then lay on my bed with a clear head

And enjoy my last breaths filled with relief

Because a whole day is a long time not to breathe