I am an alarm clock!

I am an alarm clock.
I’ve been buzzing for the past few years
But it was easy enough to ignore
My gentle protest and continue to slumber

As of recently the noise has grown louder.
You’ve been hitting snooze,
But each passing day it grows harder
For you to stay at rest.

You don’t want to wake up.
The dreams are so comforting
And you know reality is a let down,
But the sound has grown penetrating

The time has come to make a choice
Either listen to the warning that is breathing in your brain
Or surrender to your weakness
And become a slave in name.

I am an alarm clock
And I am sounding the alarm
Like Paul Revere did years ago
I’m riding down the lane

Screaming,

“Wake up!”