Caren Krutsinger Poet Free verse

Thank God For the Sun

The sun has been looking for me all day,
But I've chosen to hide under mismatched pajamas and layers of irritation.
I don't know what I'm angry about, I just am.
I wake up at 7:24, glare at the world, and dive back under my pillows.
My dog snuggles next to my hip.
At 9:12 I get up, bathroom, and patter into the kitchen.
I hold the refrigerator door open a long time, settling on biscuits and gravy.
They are delicious, but I focus instead on the sausage with freezer burn.
Crap! Does nothing go right around here?
I am in a bad mood; I am grouchy, and horribly mean to my husband
The dog and I hit the bed again with big plops.
At  11:21 my eyes pop open.  My mind gingerly follows, wondering what mood we're in.
I trot into the kitchen, eat two chocolate candies. I am ready to do something.
Word games and crime shows have depressed me lately; they are usually my go-tos.
Am I in the painting mood? I took the day off for a reason, right?
I look at what I'm wearing. Paint cannot hurt my outfit, so I wander into my art studio.
I am always in the midst of three paintings. Today is no different.  The first six brushes
I pick up are awful. I throw them into my paint water.  I should have ordered new ones,
but I forgot.  
Mood is waiting, eagerly, ready, hoping....are we mad?  Can we stomp and yell?
I glare at mood.  Who is in control here?  The dog runs off, after something. I hear her barking.
I smile.  Trot into my office.  Try to start the computer.
It has not been started for nine months, updates keep her busy all day; sure, the week I re-discovered my words.  I take a sketchbook and plop down on the couch.  The sun is all over me from three giant windows.  I feel warm, happy, loved.  Thank god for the Sun.

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Line Gauthier February 16, 2018 at 9:59 PM Indeed thank God for the sun!! I try to plan something exciting for the next day for exactly this reason... a reason to get up. LOL Charming poem. We understand... Well done, Caren. Caren Krutsinger February 17, 2018 at 1:08 AM Thank you, Line. You validate this one for me. I appreciate it.