A Day without Time

A Day Without Time

(but with a date: 3/21/98)

Today I conceived
a day without time.
Where instead of hours
the chunks were just mine.

There certainly was
a pile of to-do’s
and there were as many
tempting do-not’s

And as the sun came up
and assuredly will set
So between and beyond
I’ll have a day of my own measure

Labor I must
for tasks will be tasks
and daily chores
will nibble at my heels.

But nay, the clock today
will not sit as judge
To review my toils
as just so much drudge.

Nor will my conscience
drive me down the road
To increase the sense
of "holding up my load."

These thots could go on
    it’s amazing to think.
But I guess I should
    get to those
        dishes
                    in
                    the
                    sink
                    .

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