The Palms Art Gallery

                A  SUMMONS                

Keep me from going to sleep too soon

Or - if i go to sleep too soon

Come wake me,  do come any hour of night.

Come whisling up the road.

Come alone

Stomp on my front porch, Bang on the door.

Make me get out of bed and come

And let you in and light a light.

Tell me the northen lights are on

And make me look with you

Or tell me the clouds are

doing something they never did before.

And then show me.

See that I see,  talk to me till

I am half  awake as you are.

And I start to dress,

wondering  why I ever went to bed.

Tell me the walking air is superb tonight.

Not only tell me, but persuade me

You've learned  I am not hard persuaded

                                                                                 ROBERT FRANCIS