The bed wetter

I don’t know if everybody peed in the bed
But as a kid
I did
Not once
But many times

When it was too dark
Too cold
When I was too relaxed
Waking from a dream in mid stream
Halfway to total relief

But the trouble of
Peeling out of my draws
And making it past squeaky floors
To wash up in the bathroom

Hiding the evidence
Sneaking new sheets
And flipping the mattress
So I could go back to sleep…

Along with having to
Explain my shame
Taught me that convenience
Can be inconvenient

That I have
Control over consequences
by making different choices

And that laziness and fear
Are shortcuts to bigger messes

©03.08.2017 ebn