Now I lay me down to sleep,
\nfrom the nightstand, buttons beep.
\nPC all set to download a file
\nand send the mail in a little while.
\nThen gather the news before the dawn
\nand all the scores from fans long gone.<\/p>\n
The AC is set to cut back on cool;
\nLights to blink, the burglars to fool.
\nAlarm clock set on delayed shutoff;
\nCD to play some, then cutoff.
\nSleep-maker set on medium tension,
\nVoice mail set on no-wake suspension.<\/p>\n
Burglar alarm on delay activate;
\nCarport lite on, for son who’s late.
\nMr. Coffee all set to percolate;
\nDishwasher to run at ten of eight.
\nAir purifier cleans each hour tonite;
\nWater filter to fill the tank just right.<\/p>\n
VCR to tape three good shows,
\nSomething to watch during winter snows.
\nMotion detectors on, to check what moves;
\nWhite noise machine set to seaside soothes.
\nCamcorder is ready to film in a flash
\nBlender’s all set, the fruit to mash.<\/p>\n
Lord, Bless our all-electric domain;
\nKeep lightning away if it should rain.
\nLet no errant shock reset it all;
\nWatch over the breaker box in the hall.
\nI’m wide awake now from all this hassle;
\nGod bless our multi-megawatt castle.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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