6 March 2005 - hit the snooze

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Near-Waking Experience

Just slept when I awoke.
Just let the world go on.
Just stirred to face the breakfast and commuting,
Then hit the snooze
Forgetting self-esteem
While traffic noises merge into my dream.

Next time, to wake.
Next time, like John Glenn,
To slowly roll in space and
Hit the snooze again.

clue:

A parody of the Emily Dickinson poem beginning “Just lost when I was saved.”

give me a clue so sweet and true

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