woke up to the sound of construction work
across the road
it was raining
still confused by it all
i managed to take a shower
the skill of man producing rain inside
i had coffee, with milk
went over credit card bills i can't afford
and waited
mental checklist:
don't forget the book
my cell phone, an apple
it was still raining outside
i watched the construction workers
with their fluorescent orange rain jackets
laying the framework of future
luxurious apartments
for picture perfect families
i walked out in the rain
with no book, no cell phone, no apple
living a life i can't afford
michael wallace (Syracuse, NY, 1973)
