SAME DAY

Another day
in the same apartment
The kitchen sink
with dirty dishes
A laundry basket
filled with filthy clothes

I sit. I stand. I groan.
The ache throbbing
in my head
My cat purrs over
my sweaty socks
Wriggling my pajamas
on my legs

I pour the coffee
boiled on the pot
On a cheap mug
a gift years ago

I sip and taste
The bitter sweet potion
To perk me up
For the day’s routine