this week

this week

i’ll go to the gym
i went today
i was fierce

dinner?
i’ll “phone it in”
no elaborate meals
tonight? soydogs
carrot strips
baked apples
with ice cream

my h graduates
from preschool
he has a tiny gown
but he feels big

my c turns three
glorious three
we’ll have a picnic
at the park
the theme?
“my birdies”

there are crafts
and pupcakes
and invitations
to contend with

i’m finishing
projects
as is leon

i’ll mow the lawn
after a week
full of rain
no matter
i love the smell

i’ll listen to
cindy lauper
sing the body
acoustic

and peter gabriel
lament over
loves lost

and podcasts
oh how i love
a good podcast

there will also be
work and messes
and the like

but i’m ready
my mondays can
no longer be
the first day on
my journey to friday

this week,
i will enjoy
the process