an early night

There is nothing for the self esteem quite
so helpful as an early night.

Though sleeping early suggests a dearth of things to do tonight,
there's nothing on this earth so right
for making one feel in control
like everything is under control
as an early night.

For in the morning you may sleep
like today's Sunday, last night a late, late Saturday night,
but upon waking look at the clock to see it's not eleven, twelve, one,
but only seven
and the day has just begun.