I never set the alarm clock
But
Every morning,
something wakes me up…
Monday, Wednesday, and Friday
The garbage truck backs up
Tuesday and Thursday
Street cleaning is so abrupt
Wednesday’s
The recyclables are picked up
Saturday has its sirens
Fire trucks, police cars
and deliveries backing up
Church bells on Sunday…
Thank God the intercom doesn’t work!
Sipping coffee from my cup
I wondered what to do
I drove down to Alabama
I slept
Until the farm alarm
Woke me up
“Cocka doodle-doo”
Sleeping late, I give up!
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© 2010 Tamara Royal
MANHATTAN TIMES, 2011
