BURNING THE CANDLE AT BOTH ENDS


Why do we do it, at times we don't know
We have to make ends meet, just because it is so
We work double shifts or even overtime
We become exhausted and our bodies show us a sign
We slowly tire and start losing sleep
Then our eyes droop as they begin to weep
We want to go to bed but we need to work, just one more hour
Hoping soon, with all of our money, we can build a tower
We pay off our debt to start another
We may borrow from a sister or a brother
But deep down it is our happiness that we seek
Even if we must work eighty hours a week
Just get the rest that you need to keep you alive
Because without it, you will never survive
So the next time you run into an old friend
Remind them that they are...
BURNING THE CANDLE AT BOTH ENDS

Joe Henn