Franz Wright

 Auto-Lullaby

Think of   a sheep

knitting a sweater;

think of   your life

getting better and better.

Think of   your cat

asleep in a tree;

think of   that spot

where you once skinned your knee.

Think of   a bird

that stands in your palm.

Try to remember

the Twenty-first Psalm.

Think of   a big pink horse

galloping south;

think of   a fly, and

close your mouth.

If   you feel thirsty, then

drink from your cup.

The birds will keep singing

until they wake up.