5 am Prayer

My prayer for the morning
is that I will have the strength
to pump on
to feed you
to give you what you need
to pull up the energy
from the deepest part of my core
if I have to,
to turn on the faucet
and let the hot water run
down my face
washing yesterday’s news
away
I need to start this new day
with enough gusto
and perseverance
and positivity
that nothing will seep
into the not so awesome cracks–
I need to be so filled with your love
my love
that even the most nasty wisecrack
will seem like a welcome dandelion
showing me how pain does bring pleasure
showing me how challenges can indeed
make anyone grow–

Charcoal Racket

Oh–
So you don’t actually “remodel”
You just “fix” things?

Well.
I wouldn’t call this remodeling
or fixing
not one bit

And to say that this is
Just How Things Are Done

is really lame
and makes me question the system

you work for
maybe the one you’ve created–

Your sideways glance
I’m noticing now
just like all the other
Charcoal Racket–

Remodeling

Tiles don’t match
Why am I paying this much rent?
You said you would tear them down
and here we are
with a shit job
and a frustrated husband to boot–