Regular <br /> Morning <br /> <br /> <br />Alarm rings, eyes open, <br />sleepy, half awake, <br />body stretches, aches, <br />mouth dry, head fuzzy, <br />bed is warm, feels good. <br /> <br />Rise, wash, shower, <br />clean teeth, shave, <br />coffee, life returns. <br /> <br />Dress, <br />underwear, <br />shirt, a tie, <br />some pants, a belt, <br />socks, shoes, <br />a jacket on, <br />ready now. <br /> <br />Outside, sun rising, <br />eyes blink, garage open <br />car starts, its cold. <br />Remote press, gate opens, <br />in traffic drive is slow, <br />more stop than go, <br />a gap, change gear, <br />accelerate, overtake, <br />but progress slow. <br />Very early, winter sun, <br />still low, sunshade down. <br /> <br />On news, traffic tail back <br />up ahead. Change station <br />music now. Deviation, <br />truck turned over, move to left <br />new road, change radio station. <br /> <br /> <br /> <br /> <br /> <br /> <br />News again, war still on. <br />Suicide bomb, people killed. <br />Freeway closed, truck has lost its load. <br />Woman raped, baby raped. <br />Fraud exposed, people robbed, <br />earthquake, flood, a fire, a hurricane. <br />Court appearance for important man, <br />a prisoner escapes, a car high jacked. <br /> <br />Traffic moves, turn left, now right, <br />go straight, watch for turning, <br />turn left again, drive through the gate, <br />left, straight then right, arrive at work. <br /> <br />Park, take briefcase, lock car, <br />walk to work, greet colleagues, <br />have coffee, talk, stress retreats. <br /> <br />Nothing changes. <br /> <br />Every morning, <br />same routine, <br />wake, rise, <br />wash, dress, coffee, car, <br />drive to work, traffic bad, <br />some delay, news the same. <br /> <br />Life is fun?<br /><br />Bob Blackwell<br /><br />http://www.poemhunter.com/poem/regular-morning/
