We gain an extra hour
come this Sunday morn at two.
An extra 60 minutes in our day
to catch up on our reading
or to help a friend in need
or maybe use that extra time to pray/

This autumn task (like clockwork)
finds us dancing with our hands
so that the break of day’s a bit more bright.
Gaining time’s a lot more welcome
than when losing it in spring
while in Congress time-change laws remain a fight.

Falling back and springing forward
many love and many hate.
It’s a time-honored tradition marked by stress.
What began to aid the farmers
makes less sense than way back then,
but I love the extra hour nonetheless!