a day off

you never
think about Columbus.
not even
on his day.
his cork like ships
bobbing
in the ocean.
the sailors
grim and tired
searching their
eyes
for any sort of land,
settling on
the west indies,
but today you do
think of him.
the mattress sales
are everywhere.
TV's, washers and dryers.
it's nice to have
a day off though,
no matter what the reason.
there should be
more holidays
that we don't really
care about.
no cards to buy,
no gifts to purchase.
no big meals to cook.
no greeting people
with happy
Columbus Day.