Suitable
I’m wearing a blue T-shirt today
maybe red tomorrow.
The sun looks through the window
and a touch of warmth is good.
A touch of rain last night
just enough to sustain.
The housecat wants attention
and I hope five minutes will do.
I hope that a moment of tranquility
will do for me, as well.
The refrigerator downstair hums
and I look for a song to fit my mood
while a litany of lines run through my head.
I have just enough food for the next two days
and when I run out I can get more.
Friday a bartender said she loves me—
we’ve been such good friends.
One embrace seeks more
on another night.
I put on my shoes and jacket
just enough to cover me.
The morning lies still
as I open the door to the world.
Scenes of a river and trees
Fill the hour as I drive.
Looking out the car window
I'm living out my dreams.
Suffering Night
Suffering night
Weather you care about others or not
Someone opens a window, burns a cigarette
Trashing out trash out of the window
Weather you care about others or not
Someone snoring in a comfortable bed
Weather you care about others or not
Pretend not to see and listen up
The elevator and the wall sign on the inside and outside
Thumping and jumping sounds that comes from upper building
when 10pm passed out bothers downstair neighbors sleep
Weather you care about others or not
Singing, Play band, A NOISY autocycle drive after 10pm
Bothers more other neighbors sleep
What else bother us sleeping?
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