Explanation

It is not an insult that I fall asleep first.
Too many years I spent my nights listening for regular breathing
Before I could relax enough to close my eyes.

Now I'm so relaxed, I fall asleep midsentence.
I'm sorry, my love, please understand,
I feel safe in your house, in your room.

We will wake slowly to your myriad of alarm clocks,
Jarring and loud but each silenced quickly.
Eventually the day will begin.