“An ordinary day”
So when your back gets stiff
you bare the ache and carry on
you no longer make time-
work is always good excuse.
It used to be stroking necks
and sharing a silence
full of what you wanted
the leaking bathroom is now
a perfect topic
or perhaps the bill that’s overdue
over a meal of leftovers
You can’t complain, things could be worse
just read the news
-that’s what they’re for-
oh! And more topics to pick from
in the case the tap is fixed.
Still, your hands can do wonders
on stiff crooked backs
(at least they work for mine
Marcia Israilides