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Life on Auto

by Christel Crews

alarm beeping
covers tossing
shivering and measuring out the caffeine
clean clothes on, dirty ones in the bin
laundry will wait another day
dirty dishes stacked creating castles and moats on the counter
find my keys
turn on the engine
red light, stop
green light, go
park the mode of transportation
deep breath, smile on
walk into the chaos.

10 hours feels like 2

scarf wrapped, hat plopped
running to my polluting transit
shovel food
meetings, rehearsals, arguments, practice
talking in circles doesn't get you anywhere
home
hot shower
hit the pillow
pull the covers to hide the clock
one last text to say goodnight

and
repeat

12/11/2012

Author's Note: busy doesn't describe the past 3 weeks... i'm ready for a break!

Posted on 12/12/2012
Copyright © 2024 Christel Crews

Member Comments on this Poem
Posted by George Hoerner on 12/12/12 at 07:36 PM

While you are working in chaos of involved in it someway time always passes quickly. I look back and see 75 short years dead and buried all too soon. You do capture it well here and oh how fast one drives through it.

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