I
get up in the morning
And step in the same stream
Twice
Three
times
A
million
Dry
my feet and brush my teeth
Walk
out
Forget
to check my face in the mirror
Fall
face down in a puddle
This
works just as well
Get
to this place
That
place
Nine
a.m.
After
being up at seven thirty
Again
As
always
And
my chest contracts
My
arms and fists clench muscle and bone
Because
somewhere not that far away
The
sun is only just starting to
Go
Down.