new and improved

new and improved,
you step out in clothes
just bought,
a pound
less weight
than the last day of the year.
sleep gained
to ease
the worry,
a book on the nightstand
to be read
in due time.
polished to a nice
glow
with over the counter
soaps,
a shave, a few muscled
tones
by lifting repeatedly
a weight or two.
you step out
into sun, that sweet
scent in the air is you.
the cologne
still on your cheeks
and chin. where is she,
where are they,
why aren't they running
towards you.