Welcome to Cozy Poetry Corner by Debra A Winter (Richter)

“The Boss Called: What a Day I’m Having!”

My alarm clock’s battery died.

I’m going to be late again; I just cried.

Boss called; he fired me for being late today!

Now my whole life is looking quite gray.

Doing my washing at the laundromat downtown,

The washing machine I was using had just broken down.

Out of service once again — this now makes an awful ten.

“Hey Mister, here’s a penny for your thoughts. Can I borrow a pen?”

“Here, Lady, here’s a quarter. Call someone who cares.”

Catching the bus, I don’t have enough change for the two-dollar fare.

Then the bus driver says, sorry buddy, I only do single dollar fares;

So go take your stuff and go elsewhere.

When your alarm clock stops keeping time, change the battery so…

You can keep your job and tell the bus driver to blow.

When washing your clothes at the laundromat machine;

Make sure you read the signs so your clothes will finish being clean.

This has been one terrible day;

And it’s not even Monday!