Lights Out

I’m a morning person
but I don’t wake up bright
and cheery even w/ coffee.
It’s all business after
the bathroom. I heard
an interview a woman
on the news. She said
she sees every morning
as a new opportunity.
Bullshit. It’s just the start
of another 16 hours of
responsibilities, mindlessness,
indecision over dinner,
procrastination and avoidance.
Cigarette breaks. When I wake up
the best part of my day is when I
crawl back to bed, to escape.

4/26/11