It's closing time now
It's time for an early night.
It's time to go home.
It's bright outside.
It doesn't feel like bedtime.
Before I went to bed, I had a milky coffee.
Before I drank my coffee, I curled up on the sofa.
Before my bottom touched the sofa, I washed up.
Before I did the dishes, I ate my dinner.
Before I ate my food, I cooked the meal.
Before I cooked, watched some soaps.
Before all that, I had just returned from work.
Before work, I found myself with milky coffee.
I need caffeine to keep my brain buzzing.
I need the calcium to keep my body buffed up.
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Chloe Gilholy
Former healthcare worker and lab worker from Oxfordshire. Author of ten books including Drinking Poetry and Game of Mass Destruction. Travelled to over 20 countries.
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Thank you very much for this really great poem!