The Battle

4:12 am - Body wakes up. Thirsty and must pee.
4:13 am - Brain tries to convince Body to sleep through it.
4:14 am - Body doesn't want to hear it. Must. Pee. Now.
4:20 am - Body handles it's business and goes back to bed.
4:22 am - Brain starts talking.
4:30 am - Brain won't shut up.
4:40 am - Brain thinks it would be nice to hear some music.
4:41 am - Brain starts to play a little Stevie Wonder.
4:42 am - Body is starting to get miffed.
4:50 am - Body starts tossing and turning.
4:51 am - Brain is laughing. Turns up Stevie's microphone.

5:11 am - Body is still trying to shut brain up and return to the sweet bliss of slumber.
5:12 am - Brain ain't havin' it.
5:20 am - Body promises Brain a good book later if it will behave and SHUT UP.
5:21 am - Brain declines.
5:22 am - Brain decides to add a little Bruce Springsteen to the morning music mix.
5:24 am - Body wants to kill Brain.
5:25 am - Brain sends shooting pains to Body's left leg as a reminder of who is in control.
5:26 am - Body is now thoroughly pissed.

5:40 am - Body pleads with Brain to let it sleep.
5:41 am - Brain laughs maniacally and thinks it would be fun to add Barry Manilow to the party.

5:46 am - Body gives up, gets out of bed, and gets a blueberry muffin.
5:47 am - Brain is victorious.
5:50 am - Body hates Brain. Threatens to starve it to death.
5:54 am - Brain shoots Body in the leg. Again.

6:13 am - (time of this post) Body is fully awake. Brain is sleepy.
6:14 am - Body and Brain are both grumpy now. Oh happy day.