friendly lighting

you wake up
and revaluate your
body while
standing over
the bathroom
sink, looking
into the mirror.
when did that
wrinkle show up?
you grab your
stomach, maybe
some crunches today.
tighten that
belly up. you open
your mouth, checking
out your teeth.
how long has that
spinach been
stuck in there?
you look
at the mole
on the side
of your head, looks
the same as it
did a month ago.
but you could
be dead in a week
according to
web md if it's
the wrong kind of
mole. maybe later
you'll make a call
see if you can have
it scraped off
for the holidays.
the light is way
too bright in here.
you make a mental
note to put lesser
bulbs in over
the sink. friendly
lighting is the way
to go in this room.