i sleep for 8 hours.
i wake up at 10am.
chicken nuggets cook in the toaster oven,
as i check my email.
i eat chicken nuggets

as i read an article titled 'The Layoff."
a lethargic feeling enters my body and moves
up and down like a wave in a dirty tray in a sink.
my body moves the empty plate
from my bed and puts water into my mouth.

when she moves my arms i lose my page.
when she moves i think of you.
the market loses 150 points on my birthday.
a kitten lives inside a snowball on my birthday.
four hours of work remain, as i think about reheating beans.

spend more time on your poems.
capitals presence of capitals
are important in poems.
increase line breaks to slim
down your
poem
(s).

select a small cup of coffee
from the coffee machine.
finish reading "The Layoff."
instructing yourself is important
in life.