Nine thirty pm
Again
Where did my time go?
It really slips through my fingers these days
I make modest plans
One step at a time
I try not to be greedy
I know it goes slowly
They say it takes time
It will take time
It takes time every day
Out of my day
And the dishes are waiting
The clean laundry is waiting
My taxes are waiting
Friends and emails are waiting
But it’s nine thirty pm
Again
Already
Yes I’m already tired
Just finished eating
Dishes
The cats need their meds
I’ll brush my teeth
And once in bed
I’ll try to read
And maybe tonight
Get beyond the first few pages
That I read last night
And the night before
And maybe the night before that too
I can’t remember
Maybe tonight
I’ll get in bed
Before I drop.