Tent Living

I have just fallen asleep!
I hear a loud boom and the tent shakes
I walk out and the sun is blinding me - day sleeper
I can't see, I am looking for someone, anyone
It must be another Controlled Det!

I awake from the sound of the engine's roar,
It sounds like it is right above me.
The sound must be amplified at night!
I know I am okay - but each time my thought is the same
Is it going to crash? I live in a tent!

It is 3 a.m. I am sound asleep
I suddenly am awakened
I hear the zipper on the tent
Someone is returning after creeping
The flashlight crosses my face - a red glow!

Back to sleep!
An alarm goes off -
I was dreaming, turn the damn thing off
They hit the snooze after long minutes
Off it goes again - hit snooze

I am awake again, this time from my own discomfort
I am hot, anxious, my first thought is of who isn't next to me
I wonder where she spent the night
Her tent, hooch sitting, pray for sleep!
I have 1 hour left b4 lights on!

More alarms, more snooze buttons hit
Someone is snoring next to me
Why it doesn't wake them I don't know
It sure is loud enough
Someone flicks on the light - look at the clock

It is 4:55, Hey I have 5 more minutes -
I think to myself -
I am now awake, I might as well get up
I lay there - 15 min - get up
Lights go off - I can't see except for my shoes (glow in the dark)

Grab my towel, put on shoes
Get my hygiene bag from under the cot.
Shuffle along the dark interior of the tent.
Feeling the air ventilation cloth for my way
Open up the door, damn it is windy this morning!

Walk to the ab unit for my morning routine
I see her and I smile - and this early too!
Take my shower - it wakes me up the rest of the way
I feel refreshed - ready for another day!
A year goes by - same routine - still no hooch!

How much can an old lady take?
If it wasn't for her I would have said enough - enough!
I endure because I can - because of her!
She doesn't know how special she is to me.
She probably never will!