English teacher, father, husband...not necessarily in that order. Need to write more and read more and what better place to do it than in a community of writers and readers.
If I am what I was, Was what I could've been But never was Never am. #15wordchallenge
Walking The Dog - Morning Birds sing carelessly A soft misic surrounding me With a mellow breeze Drifting through leaves That dance to its song. The sun shares its smile Curved across the sky Stretching as it yawns To flowers' greeting. Sniffing edges and walls Grass and gum Wagging appreciation. More tired eyes From across the road. Home.
Marking/Grading Red pen...ready. Motivation...non existant. Answers...mostly awful. Pauses to check phone...plentiful. Sighs and moans...often. Throwing pen down...numerous. Great answers...occasional. Wonder why I teach...affirmative. Boredom...yawn. Repeat, repeat, repeat.
Morning Stretching, I open my day, turning the key of my eyes. I find the lock jammed, two parts rusty and immovable; no motivation to test it more. Two letterboxes eventually open letting in light mail, waiting, waiting for opening. Two weightlifters lift weights throw them to the floor; power-lifting this early is obscene! Eventually, slug-like, I slime my way through to the cascading waterfall of a dream I once had, long ago and cold, hungry, wet... I wake up.
Kids Tidy, mess, tidy, mess, Feed, hungry, feed, starving, Wake up, drag out, Cry, hug, cry harder, Want, strop, want, bigger strop, Go out, worry, come in, sigh, Treat...fruit, treat...chocolate, Bed, strop, BED, moan, Smile, love, kiss, repeat.
