The need to have
two days off in a row
becomes more and more evident
as I do less
on the day I have off
after having worked a shift
the night before.

I will literally stare
into the flashing lights
of the television

or gaze upon the insides
of my eyelids
trying to find some
hidden solution
to my exhaustion.

Usually
it is not until dinner time
that I finally get my wits about me
and by that time the day is lost.

The frustration mounts
as the next day I am full of energy
and back to work.

On my days off
I want to do things.

Rest and relax
Clean and organize
Laundry and vacuum
Write and create

Think of a way out of this!

So I go back to work
only to waste
what good energy and spirits I had

waiting on tables
waiting on people
waiting for the day
I can do what I want

or perhaps simply
have a job
that is the same schedule every week

so I can plan
so I can do

so I can realize the meaning
of a job well done
with some kind of reward
some flare

that my soul can pin
on its sleeve

finally something
able to look upon
with satisfaction

finally
something to be proud.

04/04/2009

Posted on 04/04/2009
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