Caren Krutsinger Poet Free verse

I Like Getting Up Early

I like getting up insanely early
Why people ask me?
Because I love going to Wal-Mart when there are no shoppers.
It is Covid.
Wal-Mart is locked.

No problem.
I go to the bakery.
A sign says “closed; cannot afford to pay hourly wage.”

Okay.
What about a pharmacy?
A sign on the door says
“Computers down. Come by later.”

Okay, maybe getting up early is not working out today.

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L Milton Hankins October 7, 2021 at 9:33 AM Well, I've never thought getting up early was all that it was cracked up to be. When I used to have to get up early, I never seemed to catch the worm. I get up mid-morning now, and no one seems to notice or even care. And, I've notice they've adapted their phone calls and visits to my schedule! Wow! Caren Krutsinger October 7, 2021 at 11:07 AM I keep my phone off until I want to call out.