Maybe not quite a plight

Oh, the plight of the one early riser in a group of vacation sleepyheads. Who gets to join that battle to acquire and retain the prime beach chairs against the rapacious hoards of sun seekers? Who reclines, accompanied only by unused towels and place minding books? Who must answer the unending stream of "Is this taken? " queries? It's a lonely lot, but at least it's a sunny one.