up and at em

there are some mornings

you wake up

and you're full of energy,

full of yourself.

you throw clean sheets onto

the bed.

put another load into

the washer.

you vacuum and dust.

the radio goes on,

you pull a window up

to let in a breeze.

you start looking at recipes

for dinner tonight.

you make a few calls on

the phone as you wait

for the coffee to boil.

then it hits you. you have

become your mother.