Breathe... In and out of consciousness Waken by alarm Hit the Snooze button nine times over and rub the crust from your eyes Lethargically shifting gears out of bed Scratch your belly Get dressed ****, ****, Wipe your *** Wash your hands Brush your teeth and comb your hair until it's perfect Permeate yourself with anti-perspirants and mouth wash Force feed coffee and breakfast down your throat with 30 seconds to the door Climb into your four banger jalopy and hurry up.....only to slow down for all posted speed limits and fight traffic with all the other scatterbrains Destination upon arrival with only minutes to spare Breathe.... Punch in and out of time clocks at the nine to five dead end job for the captains of industries with the dullards you call "coworkers" Living the dream by working hard for others who are making more money than they pay youΒ Β in another day of paradise Powerhouse through lunch with no time to enjoy the simplicity of the little things Take orders Be obedient Have patience Listen to abysmal music and ******* and complaining with mind numbing conversations of tedious and repetitive proportions **** with permission to do so After all, you are, who they want you to be Relieved your day of drudgery is almost over with you breathe.... Fight traffic again Stop for gas and novelties Get a Flat tire Overheated Over exhausted Under stimulated Get home And without a moment of relaxation or thought.... Parent your children Guide them Put a bandage on their cuts and scrapes, kiss their wounds and tell them it's going to be ok You want to raise them right You don't want them to end up dead or in jail Impish little ******* After school activities Help them with homework Chores Sweep, Mop, Vacuum, Laundry, Mow the lawn, Garden Under the sink, household cleaners and detergents Cook dinner Chew your food slowly over an Awkward family conversation How was your day? May I please be excuse? Clear your plates Scrub the pots and pans and eating utensils until they're clean for next time Breathe..... Commercial buildings providing everything for your wants and jollies Stand in line with the other galoots in the land of consumption and purchase the unnecessary provisions of plastics and sugars Return your library books on time Enter through where it says "enter" Exit though the exit door No smoking No pets allowedΒ Β Scroll through your rolodex of contacts and hold for an hour as you make phone call after phone call, planning out your next five years with appointments after appointments and filling up your calendar with events of nonessential importance Stay economically viable while managing your finances and paying your bills and taxes Breathe..... Cleanse yourself and your children in a shower or bathe in your own filth with shampoo and conditioner Lather and rinse Moisturize and groom Brush and floss your teeth Tuck the kids in under their nice warm blankets Bedtime stories Ghost stories Night lights Give them a glass of water Check for closet monsters Hugs and kisses goodnight No time to think Only unwind Adult time No reward for your attainment other than a few moments of tranquility Blissful transgression Impromptu Soaked in cocktails and spirits of intoxicants Recreational drug use Prescription sedatives and tranquilizers The nighttime candies of sedation Take it all in Let it grab you by the boo boo Clear the room of the smoke and haze with the 500 channels in front of you Tv shows Sitcoms and soap operas Comedies, Horror, Suspense You laugh You cry You have fun You don't think for a while *** on special occasions Fall asleep in the tv room Make it to bed at a reasonable hour Dream of another world that doesn't exist Nightmares and dreamscapes Slumber and shuteye 40 winks A snoozer if you will Sleep Just Breathe Breathe.... Breathe.... Repeat.... Everyday until your old and grey Letting life pass you by