Rainbow Therapeutic

When I was a small child

my nightly prayers began

"now I lay me down to sleep..."

then sleeping was the plan.

So as I lay me down to sleep

and stay awake the whole night long

I worried that once I was off

I'd would leave for way to long.

my sibling would lay near me

and bang his head against the wall

that is until he went to sleep

with broken crown and all.

I continue acting therapeutic

to keep fighting off the blues

because it means I'm living life

I guess therapy pays my dues.

there is no use in feeling badly

or waking up the past

instead of letting things lie low

that just tends to give them gas.

My memories they come and go

there is happiness and bad

if I'm not so very grateful

remembering is sad.

I think all of us feel like this

with ups and downs along the way

I'm sure I'm not the only one

to learn throughout the day.

As I said much earlier

I pay dues along that way

because as long as I have cash

my life won't start to fray.

For living through my therapy

assures I get to play

so I keep saving for my life

using credit all the way.

I've noticed rainbows over head at night

often two or three

I've heard you can get very rich

if you catch one near a tree.

Or is at the bottom

where others can roam free?

Either way you find it

guess what will be will be.

So I will wake up some night

just before I go to sleep

and start my search to find it

the treasure at colors feet.

And if I get my trusty little friend

who guards the treasure well

to give up just a little

without putting me through hell

then who knows I may be able

to pay my dues forever

yes therapy may finally end

once I have found the treasure.

But more likely what will be is that

my search under the tree

will just make me color blind

and unable to get free.

So I will keep on dreaming

hearing heads that hit the wall

and as I lay me down to sleep

I am grateful for it all.