Early to rise?

I wish I could change my chronotype

And learn to wake up early, given the hype

That rising early in the morning seems to receive

Success comes to those who get up early, it is believed..

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The merit in rising early I realize

Going to bed early and waking up early seems wise

But in the modern world much work is done

In the evenings, after setting of the sun

Most social events are scheduled late

And the one who sleeps early cannot participate

If work involves networking this would be

A disadvantage to the one who rises early..

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I can wake up early but in those hours of the day

Inspiration never seems to strike me anyway

I can read and not retain much of what I’ve read

My creative juices flow best in the hours before bed

If I wake up early, I need to have a goal in mind

Otherwise I waste more time, I find

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I don’t know if getting up early would lead me

To greater success or not, but perhaps I could be

More relaxed and have a better metabolic profile

To do so would require a radical change in my lifestyle

I still wonder if my productivity would decline-

In conclusion, let me forget about being up early, I’m just fine!