The alarm goes off too early
a high pitched whine
of electronic gadgetry
followed by the dulcet tones
of the radio announcer
the second alarm goes off
before I can incorporate
his words into my dream.
These habits mark the work week:
turn on the coffee, get the newspaper
read the headlines and the comic section
eat breakfast, pack a lunch
then disappear down the hallway
brush my teeth, shave, shower, comb my hair
put on my clothes, grab my briefcase
then out the door by 7:00A.M.
Traffic, gossip, list of things to complete
some days go by quickly but most days
drag like a hundred weights
for which I receive a salary until the work is done
I return home to begin the routine all over again.
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