7/30/2024 for Seijaku Poetry Contest sponsored by Silent One
hey math tutor, I need help. kids with questions - five at once! multitasking, aging, geezer. too much, too much, who needs help? tasks need doing, people are waiting. computers, phones, even TVs are mind-boggling electro-monstrosities gotta be there, gonna be late car breaks down again, why now? did I hurt her feelings or maybe his? what is she expecting, anyway, and when? I must improve my mindreading. to prove myself I must work harder - give a hundred ten percent where am I gonna get that extra ten? lose some sleep? borrow some money? hey, buddy back off, that ain't funny. hey mister, watch your step. I'm a walking time bomb razor time for me to go ballistic. maybe I just got pushed too far. whoa - time out. kids got 18 years to learn. they will be ok. which of those tasks need doing? which of those things can wait? I think the world still spins without me. my friends know i'm well intentioned things will work out - it's ok. I don't have to prove myself. hey, buddy, nice to see you. it sure is a beautiful day.
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