The Early Bird, by John Ciardi

[ninagrosh]

The early bird -so I have read-
Gets the worm. I stay in bed
And put myself in the worm’s shoes;
Had it stayed in for one more snooze,
And then a second, then a third,
By then, would not the early bird
Have gone to feed the early cat?
I take a worm’s eye view of that.
Why get up early just to start
The day as bird food? Call that smart?
Ask any worm and it will say:
"Being eaten spoils my day!"
Getting out of bed too soon
Spoils mine. Call me at noon.