The Day
bought some
new sunglasses
online
and they came in
on time
so i put ‘em on
today
a new shade
to hide the tears
as i sat chewing chips
in the car
then some chocolate
followed by an elephant ear
which is kinda like a giant sugar cookie
‘cept it’s flakey
anyways
the walk earlier wore off
it was supposed to be warmer
today
but there’s a distinct chill
in the air
so the golf i planned to play
in shorts
turned into a turn around town
listening to tunes
thinking the whole time
‘bout food …
like tacos
fried chicken
pizza
fried fish
tacos
stopped to read
for a bit
then stopped
and watched the wind
move
would have went
to a movie
but nothing worth
seeing
in either theatre
so instead
pulled into a park
on the way home
and watched a bunch of kids
kick up the dust
bent on being Beckham
they sure gave it their all
like they do on the regular
there were no cameras
no first place trophy
or cashier’s check
and still they played
like there was no tomorrow
just today
and that made me
smile
as the sun lowered down
somehow …
i muddled through
the way that i do
TL
(March 1, 2025)