John Smith Misses His Sleep

Upon  
reaching age eligibility  
John Smith  
announced his retirement  
instantaneously.  

The  many years of hard work  
and stress  
were, indubitably, the root causes  
for innumerable  
sleepless days and nights.  
 
Not that retiring helped any.  
Soon after  
he had to come to terms  
with  
the twenty-four hours, only, days...

Converging interests
of social convention
and
Swiss Watch Makers
constructed the day as such.

Twenty-four hours sleep a day
does not replenish much
Necessary, perhaps,
but,
hardly sufficient for him.

Retired John Smith
misses his sleep, indeed...