Can I sleep?

That all depends

On how many sheep

There are to count

One, two, three

Oh look!

A bee!

Buzzing oh so beautifully

When will fatigue grasp me?

That all depends

On if tomorrow's busy

There are this many things to do:

This, that, and the third

Oh look!

A bird!

Singing oh so softly

When will my eyes be heavy?

That all depends

On if my brain is steady

There are infinite day-dreams to explore

Tonight

Ifs, ands, and buts fly all about

Oh look!

See the bobcat shout!

Roaring oh so sharply

When will this night be late enough?

That all depends

On nightly stuff

There is only me in this bed

If only it were not for my very active head

Perhaps the Z's

Would have caught me instead

Of running away with the bee, the bird, and the bobcat

In any case

There's no time more to waste

I expend no such haste

Exploring all the realms my mind can taste