99poems/restless

RESTLESS

The restless
time of day,
when nothing
satisfies me.
Crackers.
Cookies.
Nor apple.
Not even my
favorite tea.
Late to start
a new project,
early to quit
work.
Too hot to walk.
Too many people
out and about
to leave the house.
Nothing to do
but wait it out,
and wonder later
why I wasted
this time.

7/9/99