New Year's Eve
anxiously awaiting
the stroke of midnight

back from vacation
enjoying my own bed
and no cigarettes

late dinner
family chats with each other
while food heats up

vaca day one
four hours of Christmas cards
cramped wrist

four days till Mommy
and her famous pot roast
and the family dip

moment of weakness
tears of frustration spill down
splash the to do list

another car breaks
wondering what Baltimore
has against me?

to tired to wake
my furry alarm clock
makes me feed him

busy weekend-
tons of babysitting
and great comfort food

weekend plans
babysitting infant,
and huge lap dogs

facing the weekend
cleaning for holidays
and new roommates

coming to year's end
the overhwelming task
of planning next year

through the window
seeing the world as it rests
for the new year

chilly morning
curling inside the covers
for five more minutes

running on tired
rallying the energy
for weekend chores

weekend plans
half day of work followed by
movies and dip

clearing my head
recapping last two weeks
to plan for next month

quiet evening
reconstructing last two weeks
in great detail

first time in months
trying to find the source
for nagging back pain

enjoying long weekend
Yuki* and I on the couch
looking at movies


*the white cat