THE LONG ROAD OUT

 

         gather myself

         in bits and pieces

         one eye on the clock

         shower and shave

         between cigarettes

         one eye on the clock

         gotta go  gotta go

         which tie to wear?

         made my sandwich last night?

         yes! 

but out of bananas again

         remember to stop 

at the supermarket tonight

one eye on the clock

         gotta go  gotta go

gotta catch that bus

         shoot! 

garbage day again

and don’t forget

the recycle bin

         no time for toast

or Special K

         stop at the caf ’

         when I get to work

         one eye on the clock

         gotta go  gotta go

         bus pass, keys

instabank card

         can’t forget that!

         shoes and jacket

         need sunglasses today?

         one eye on the clock

         out the door

don’t forget to lock up

         one eye on the clock

         am I late?

         five minutes

shouldn’t make a difference

         a block down my street

feels like ten

         why’d I get so late to bed?

         gotta go  gotta go

         almost there

bus stop in sight

         as bus rolls by

         oh well

another along

in five or ten

one eye on my watch

 

        

© 1999 Chris Sorrenti