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Another Day

By Matthew J. FrommPublished 3 years ago 1 min read
Shift Work
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Ding! Another day.

Instant coffee into a cheap cup.

Stir in some Splenda. Fill it up.

Terri is particular. Same way, every day.

Rent due.

AC broke too.

Coffee up! They filter in all day.

Time entered. Sun’s going down.

Injured foot hurts like a fresh crown.

Ohh sleep! you sweet release from sorrow.

No time for her novel. “There’ll always be time tomorrow.”

Author's Note: Inspired by the hard workers of Kribi Coffee - Chicago, whose coffee is decidedly not instant, but fantastic, and served as my office for the day. #supportlocalbuisness

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Matthew J. Fromm

Full-time nerd, history enthusiast, and proprietor of arcane knowledge.

Here there be dragons, knights, castles, and quests (plus the occasional dose of absurdity).

I can be reached at [email protected]

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    Written by Matthew J. Fromm