Sunday, February 23, 2020

Biscuits ~ Sunday, 23 February 2020

I heard a noise, 
      keys tapping glass, 
            were you outside 
                  at the window, 

hampered by sleep, 
      I couldn't tell, 
            couldn't make out 
                  the sound inside, 

eventually, 
      the tapping stopped, 
            I checked my phone 
                  for messages, 

as I awoke, 
      our neighbor played 
            music loudly, 
                  mostly bass notes, 

recognizing 
      nothing, I got 
            ready to run, 
                  in winter warmth, 

drowned out by sounds, 
      daylight woke me, 
            sirens singing, 
                  call me ashore, 

asleep past noon, 
      I work at night, 
            it's my excuse 
                  to live my life, 

no nine to five, 
      no morning shifts, 
            next to never, 
                  night owls at dusk, 

on occasion, 
      I work private 
            events early 
                  in the morning, 

if the money's 
      good, make it rain, 
            get lit, don't trip, 
                  it's just daylight, 

sirens at night 
      in the city, 
            ignore the noise, 
                  someone's problem, 

even my cat 
      purrs while kneading 
            the bed, "biscuits" 
                  my girlfriend says. 

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