got a neck collar <br />afraid of the water <br />the soap snugs <br />the shampoo seals <br />like a mouth not <br />wanting a word <br /> <br />there is no comb <br />for the hair <br />strangled last night <br />by hefty hands <br /> <br />half naked one <br />faces the monitor <br />without blinking <br /> <br />the toothbrush is dry <br />the toothpaste is bitter <br /> <br />coffee is cold <br />and the rice smells <br />the bacon is not crisp <br />the table is dirty <br /> <br />three flies make a feast <br />of the sunny side up egg<br /><br />RIC S. BASTASA<br /><br />http://www.poemhunter.com/poem/a-lousy-day/