Poetry: Morning Music

Morning Music

I awaken before dawn to the sound of music!
The birds are starting to claim their territory
They discuss the agenda for the day
With loud shrieks, songs and beeps.
Beeps?
I listen closer.
Beeps!
I wake up more, beeps?
Ah! As I get up to begin my day also
I add to my agenda for the day
“replace the smoke alarm’s battery”

~Pearl Sutton~

I have never figured out exactly why the smoke alarms decide they need new batteries just before dawn. They don't beep during the day or later in the night. I wonder if it has something to with the temperature drop just before dawn.

And it inspires bad poetry.
:D

Pearl Sutton wrote: I wonder if it has something to with the temperature drop just before dawn.
And it inspires bad poetry.  :D

Interesting, that was my theory originally too. However, the rechargeables Hubby's using now seem more inclined to go off at 2-4 am, so there may be a set point to that temperature drop?