Today is the day after the clocks turn back
When we are trying to make up for the lack
Of an hour of sleep, it carries the designation
Of “National Napping Day”, the implication
Is that anyone who feels the need
To take a mid-day nap should do so indeed
This day has been created to emphasize
The benefit of rest and to de-stigmatize
Taking a nap or a siesta, often associated
With laziness in a culture where relentless productivity is celebrated
The day has been chosen because this is the day
When Americans feel the most sleep-deprived anyway
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Just because it is labeled such does not mean
That most of us get to nap mid-day, it is seen
As a personal weakness if we try to rest
So we keep hustling harder, because that’s what we do best
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But for those who can take a nap, we must do so today
Just by sleeping we can celebrate this day
Passion...unbridled 