day

each day is a short fuse
the house stirs as the sun enters
alarm beeps early
children are stirred
nudged to move forward with the day
daddy fixes breakfast
mommy tortures kelsey's head with a brush
teeth brushing laws are strictly enforced
dress - eat - get to the bus
look both ways and off they go
gina finishes her hair and nibbles on breakfast
i go downstairs and stab myself with a lancet
draw blood and get a reading
take pills and off we go to work
every morning repeats itself as if life is skipping
77 traffic
get to the office and open up
the day is rolling
the coffee nectar machine brews a large pot
hot joe to wake what parts inside still drowsy
keep moving until momentum gathers
we roll on until lunch and pass it
pick up the girls at 2:30
home or the office
homework
homework
buy or prep dinner
enforce teeth brushing law again
read a bed time story
tickle a little belly
say a prayer for loved ones and the world
kiss a few small cheeks
turn off the lights
i love yous are always in order
good night till tomorrow
goodnight
goodnight