Let’s Try This Again
Grabs cup of tea.
Snuggle up in chair.
Preferably with socks on,
Even though you made it go
Below 68 on the thermostat.
No you’re not a brat.
It’s how you like it.
Taps mug.
Opens notes app.
Gets distracted by social media.
Sees a memory pop.
Sends memory to friend.
Reminisces fondly.
Focuses up.
Opens laptop.
Turns on computer.
It’s time for a hardware update.
Computer restarts by itself
Because it’s left on auto update.
Hates that function.
Waits 15 minutes because
Laptop is old.
Too broke to buy another.
Bored while waiting.
Goes to YouTube to play music.
Preferably lo-fi beats.
Beats channel has changed picture.
Doesn’t matter.
It’s chill.
Time to unwind.
Runs out of tea.
Goes to make another because
This is basically breakfast.
Goes to cabinet but
Favorite tea is gone and
Earl Grey is what you must settle for.
Pot is still surprisingly hot
Because luckily
But dangerously
You left the stove on.
Pours the water and tea is done.
Goes back to computer.
It’s finally ready.
Turns it on.
Opens google docs.
It’s time.
Productively from the blinking
Dot is here to save the day.
Stares at screen for
At least for fifteen minutes.
Closes laptop.
Walks away.
Glad you got some writing
Done today.
Selling Sunsets
Happiness for sale and
All that makes me well.
Words that fed my soul,
Made me whole when I felt
Hollow and I wallowed,
Increase my account
When I don’t have any
Means of getting anything to
Eat or paying for where I sleep.
Words keep food on the table
But I hate what kept me stable
Has eyes reading what
Sowed me back together
When I was unraveling.
Constantly battling if I
Hide the notes that
Filled my hole or burn the
Pages just to have another
Page to burn in my urn.
Light is wasting away but I’m
Feeling myself start to fade
As pages are laid to a
Timely but profitable waste.
