Meanwhile… 011
This one is about the inner struggle between mind and body upon waking, especially if you're fond of sleeping, and especially again if falling asleep is elusive.
This one, though, about waking up before an alarm is set... Every... damn... morning when an alarm is set to wake me. Full disclosure, If I have to get up for work, appointments, ridiculous time-constrained pursuits regarding gaming, etc, I have to have at least 6 alarms preset at 10 or 15 minute intervals ahead of when I "really" need to get up.
Without fail, if any alarm has needed to be set, I will wake up before the first of any of these alarms. And be it 5 minutes, be it an hour, there's a battle with my inner self that knows I could make use of that extra time, even if it's to simply enjoy time for time's sake.
I've at least got the timing down perfectly to close my eyes again before that "voice of reason" can take the reigns and I then go back to sleep for be it 5 minutes or an hour.
Not so much a game of wits, but more of a witless game, because I'll often lament that lost time once I awaken to that 6th or 7th alarm, knowing I'd have not had to rush if I'd just gotten up the first time.