'Time to get up! ' he says, <br />'Five more minutes' say I, <br />Groaning, <br />Eyes tired from the late night before, <br />Body aching from not enough rest. <br /> <br />'There's so much to do! ' he says, <br />'I want to play! ' <br />And then, <br />I reveal to him, <br />The secret, <br />Of happiness. <br /> <br />'You can play in your dreams son, <br />You can play in your dreams, <br />You can go anywhere, <br />Why, <br />In five minutes, <br />You can travel the world, <br />And be back in time, <br />For breakfast.' <br /> <br />He lays down close to me, <br />Long enough to ponder this thought, <br />Long enough, <br />For me to open one eye, <br />And feel I can tackle the world.<br /><br />Aisha Sherazi<br /><br />http://www.poemhunter.com/poem/five-more-minutes/