The Noon Hour

Hot, humid, burning sun rays
 it's the noon hour smack in the light of mid-day,

the random moments of a Monday deluge of renewal
 back to work to the tied-down, set-in-place routines do all
 pushing back the weekend play and scenes that flee;

the grit and grime of hard physical work release
 managed, stressed, perspiration indiscrete,

the sedimentary desk chair resting weary feet
 sequestered uncomfortable and lean
 locked in closure at the old computer screens;

the phone tags to update this or that
 the pay scales uneasily raised then taxed
 paperwork printing to and from the fax;

just another day to start the beginning of the week
 mundane, ordinary, fatiguing, ever on repeat
 with the morning hours slipping past as we speak,

the noon hour 
 marking half the day, 
 complete.
Copyright © | Year Posted 2023

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July 29, 2023 at 7:53 PM
Interesting write DM, I don't think I could live working behind a desk in an office. Of course, each of us has their own positive and negative aspects to our working lives. I get to see beautiful views from some of the tallest buildings in Florida and also some incredible moments of nature, including unusual birds, alligators, armadillos, deer and much more on a regular basis, but I also drive about 60,000 miles a year which can become very tedious very quickly. A thought provoking poem.
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