Choice Word by Colin Boynton - HTML preview

17. NOT THE TIME OR PLACE

ALARM CLOCK RINGS AT HALF PAST FIVE

I LEAVE MY BED, FEEL HALF ALIVE,

MY EYES STILL SHUT, MY BRAIN ASLEEP

I FEEL SO TIRED I COULD JUST WEEP,

I EAT MY BREAKFAST, DRINK MY TEA

WITH EYES HALF SHUT, I CANNOT SEE,

THE MINUTES TICKING, HOURS BY

THE SUN NOW SHINING IN THE SKY,

FEELING LATE I GRAB MY THINGS

ON GOING OUT THE PHONE THEN RINGS,

I RUN BACK IN PICK UP THE PHONE

TO FIND THE CALLER HAD NOW GONE,

I RUN BACK OUT, JUMP IN THE CAR

AND NOT BEFORE I GOT TOO FAR

I TURN THE RADIO TO PLAY

AND THEN A VOICE BEGINS TO SAY,

“TAKE IT EASY, TAKE IT SLOW

IT’S TIME TO START THE SUNDAY SHOW”

NO LONGER TIRED BUT WIDE AWAKE

I PUT MY FOOT UPON THE BRAKE,

FEELING STUPID, WHAT TO SAY

DON’T HAVE TO GO TO WORK TODAY!