Never in the 4 am club..

All winners rise early, all CEOs belong to the 4 am club

Such statements in my wounds salt rub

Waking up before dawn is something I despise

Since I cannot rise early, I cannot rise

In my career, or so it would appear

If waking up early is imperative for success, I fear

I would never achieve in life the success I desire

I should forego the goals to which I aspire..

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A lot has been said about getting things done

Before the chaos of daily life has begun

The early bird catches the worm, we’ve been told

That you can get ahead of your competition is the idea we’ve been sold

Many times like a slacker I have felt

Because I cannot get productive morning hours under my belt

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I wake up early with the thought

Of getting work done, mostly I am not

As productive as I visualize myself to be

I’ve noticed I just take longer to get ready..

I still end up, feeling rushed anyway

Because I have to face the rest of the day

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On the contrary, some of my cerebral work gets done at night

After all the chores are done and I turn off the kitchen light

The day is over and I can focus now

On what really matters to me, I can allow

Myself to think and create freely

Without being interrupted constantly

Because on my sleep, I do not want to compromise.

I work efficiently, my productivity does rise

A notch or two above the rest of the day

And when I finally put my work away

I go to bed with a sense of satisfaction profound

Which allows me to get sleep that is sound

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In conclusion, it appears that waking up early

Does not provide any benefit to me

Let me work with my rhythm, at my pace

In the 4 am club, for me there is no space