Just a song of twilight.

[Tilly2]

Do you remember when, as a child, you could not understand why you had to go to bed when it was still light?

Now, I love going to bed in the twilight and lying there watching the decreasing daylight. I find it very comforting.

[boxtops]

Yes I do. I remember hearing other older kids playing outside, and my curtains were closed.

[sophie_1003]

Yep, hated going to bed when it was still light; love it now as it means I'll get a proper nights sleep!

[Mosaic]

There always seemed to be somebody pushing an old lawnmower - you know, the pre-flymo ones - or maybe I was hearing my own snores.....

[excelsior-1]

oddly enough tilly, i find it easier to go to sleep when it is light

[tonyav]

Yep, especially when you knew some of your friends were still out playing.

[Tilly2]

Yes, it was all the sounds that kept you awake and it always seemed to be too hot.
I used to get my own back by getting up at the crack of dawn and going and waking my Mum and Dad. I do regret that, poor things. They had to go to work and I was waking them at 5.00am saying. 'Is it time to get up now?'

[nungate]

I remember this from when I was young

In winter I get up at night and dress by yellow candlelight
In summer quite the other way I have to go to bed by day
And does it not seem hard to you when all the skies are clear and blue
when I would like so much to play to have to go to bed by day

It just came back to me - it would seem I still have some little grey cells!
Thanks Tilly!

[Tilly2]

Thanks for that little poem, nungate. It's lovely.