It’s always a good morning when I wake up naturally<\/p>\n
And it doesn’t hold a five year old yelling out “MUUUUMMY<\/p>\n
I need the toilet and I think I’ve spilt milk down the stairs<\/p>\n
And can you get the vacuum out, ’cause I’ve pulled out some dog hairs”<\/p>\n
It’s always a good morning when I’m not woken by a bark<\/p>\n
And the Patterdale at the window tells me it’s no longer dark<\/p>\n
“Be honest” he always seems to say, “you know you want to take me out”<\/p>\n
And then he gets his lead out and my dreams are filtered out.<\/p>\n
It’s always a good morning when the alarm clock is switched off<\/p>\n
And I’m not woken by the husband’s snuffling, \u00a0snoring, \u00a0sneezy cough<\/p>\n
I look out of the window onto my rainy street<\/p>\n
And can feel the pull of nature and its dancing, rhythmic beat<\/p>\n
It’s not a treasure island, and it’s not paradise<\/p>\n
And on a rainy grimy day, it’s not even very nice<\/p>\n
But it’s my house and it’s my street and it’s where I’m calling home<\/p>\n
So I’ll go back to bed now – Queen in my lie-in throne<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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