[Critique Group 2] My Piece for May 29th

[Abbie Taylor]

An OUT-OF-THE—ordinary MAD MONDAY

After sleeping in over the weekend,

seven a.m. comes too soon.

I wake to an NPR news report

about another suicide bombing,

brush my teeth in a fog,

pull on bathrobe and slippers,

check email at the kitchen table till eight

when I eat a hurried breakfast

before dashing off to water exercise at the YMCA,

realize after I arrive that I've forgotten my underwear.

At least my swimsuit’s on under my clothes

so I don't have to jog naked across the pool.

After I get home,

I battle computer issues instead of writing,

stop only long enough for lunch.

When my groceries arrive,

I chat with the delivery lady, put things away,

before I steal some quiet moments.

In the evening after supper,

I practice with my women's singing group.

Then it's home again

where I snuggle in the recliner

with a good book, magazine, or podcast.

In bed, I close my eyes,

drift to sleep in silent darkness.

Tuesday will be better.

-- 
Abbie Johnson Taylor, Author http://abbiescorner.wordpress.com 
http://www.abbiejohnsontaylor.com abbietaylor945 at gmail.com Order my new 
memoir at http://www.abbiejohnsontaylor.com/memoir.htm
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