Adapted Poem

 My poem:

IF I SHOULD SLEEP

If I should sleep,

And you should awake,

And night should carry on,

And the moon should gleam,

And the stars should glow,

As it has usual done;

If fireflies should tinkle as late,

And raccoons rush around,--

One might depart at option

From venture below!

'Tis kind to know that sun will rise

When the moon shall lie,

That life will continue,

And birds as vigorously fly.

It makes the awaking restful

And keeps the mind peaceful

That the earth so lively

Perform the lovely scene!

 Adapted From:

IF I SHOULD DIE

by: Emily Dickinson (1830-1886)

If I should die,

And you should live,

And time should gurgle on,

And morn should beam,

And noon should burn,

As it has usual done;

If birds should build as early,

And bees as bustling go,--

One might depart at option

From enterprise below!

'Tis sweet to know that stocks will stand

When we with daisies lie,

That commerce will continue,

And trades as briskly fly.

It make the parting tranquil

And keeps the soul serene,

That gentlemen so sprightly

Conduct the pleasing scene!