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Is Today Actually Tomorrow

Woke this morning, thought, might take a shower it's 9:00 am already, will eat lunch in a few hours. When I dust and make the bed, chores will be done why check the ballgame scores, don't care who won. After my nap, think I'll watch the kids play wrote in daily journal, didn't have much to say. Almost time for news, weather and that wheel game can't recall who won yesterday, prizes seemed the same. Dinner wasn't too bad, eat fast when dining alone nothing's on the TV, nobody to talk to on phone. Might as well go to bed, be nice to fall asleep there's no reason to get up, no promises to keep. Tomorrow will be another day, do it all over again really miss old crazy Joe, he sure was a good friend. Laying here listening to the siren, headed to the fire it's quiet, peaceful and empty, wonder why did I retire.

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John Gondolf

Date: 1/8/2018 1:15:00 PM

Wayne, I enjoyed reading this poem. From some of your comments I'm pretty sure I don't want to retire; I might have to work harder. Congrats on your placement. John

Carl Jent
Date: 1/8/2018 1:23:00 PM

I semi-retired on January 13, 2017. I have never worked so much since that time. I may need to retire from my retirement. This poem too is fiction, but has some meaning. Thanks

Barbara Barry-Nishanian

Date: 1/5/2018 6:08:00 AM

Fantastic!!!!! I just retired, starting to write. First contest. Thrilled got HM.I agree with comment telling you to write. I relate to your matter of fact style. I will certainly be reading you work. bbn

Carl Jent
Date: 1/6/2018 1:42:00 PM

I am semi-retired and work more now than ever. I wrote that poem one night trying to imagine how it would feel to be all alone and retired. Seems I hit a note.... Thanks for the comment and I am very pleased with the HM. I will be reading your work. Thanks

Gregory Richard Barden

Date: 1/4/2018 10:17:00 PM

Very well done, Carl - congratulations on your Honorable Mention, and Happy New Year, my friend! :-)

Carl Jent
Date: 1/6/2018 1:45:00 PM

Thank you, Gregory (that's my son's name) I am pleased to have won the HM. Happy New Year to you and hope to be back writing poetry as soon as I finish a few business projects I have started. You take care.

Line Gauthier

Date: 1/2/2018 9:12:00 AM

Amusing musing, Carl.

Darlene De Beaulieu

Date: 5/31/2017 8:57:00 PM

Aww!this is true for some people in life.You must keep busy in order not to be bored. Write,write,write.

Carl Jent
Date: 12/4/2017 10:38:00 AM

Thanks Darlene, I wrote the poem late one night and I wanted to express a feeling. It is not about myself, I am semi-retired and working on 2 patents with two start up businesses. I don't want to be like my character, but I could use a little solitude....lol. The comment makes me feel I hit the right cord. Thanks Wayne

Gayle Rodd

Date: 5/20/2017 9:38:00 AM

Aww, this rings true for a few of my friends who have retired. This piece was straight forward and brutally honest. I hope writing can be a therapeutic escape from the boredom ;)

Richard Jordan

Date: 5/8/2017 7:48:00 AM

Hi Carl. Thanks for visiting my poem and your kind comments. A belated welcome to Poetry Soup. Your poem is right on! I often log on just to see what day of the week it is. Time flies and retirement takes some adjustment. You've captured that feeling well!

Anne-Lise Andresen

Date: 5/4/2017 2:18:00 PM

- A touching and sad poem ... loneliness is painful - Great written, Carl - Welcome to Poetry Soup - // Sun :)

Carl Jent
Date: 5/5/2017 2:27:00 PM

Thanks for the touching comments, I retired (semi-retired) in January and at 63 feel really young for my age. I tried to put myself in the mindset of loneliness when I wrote this. I will be reading some of your works, Thanks again

Poetprentice Dupins

Date: 4/30/2017 12:33:00 AM

This was a relly good poem. My wife and I have this thing where we call Sunday-Smonday. The weekday comes so fast that we don't even have time to enjoy the weekend and find ourselves in the continual repetitive loop of activities. 7+ and a fav! Welcome to the soup!

Carl Jent
Date: 5/5/2017 2:30:00 PM

I should have responded to your wonderful comment sooner, to be honest I didn't know how. Glad to be on site and hope to finish a few projects I have going on, so to spend more time reading and writing poems Thanks again

Darren White

Date: 4/29/2017 11:59:00 PM

There's a reason to get up in the morning: write more beautiful poems! I like this a lot, even though the underlying feeling is one of sadness and boredom. Welcome to PoetrySoup :)

Carl Jent
Date: 5/5/2017 2:33:00 PM

I want to thank you for the comment. I am semi-retired and it seems since I quit working full time I stay twice as busy. Looking forward to spending more time with poetry. Thanks