Irritated
your alarm blares
you turn it off
irritated
that it's time to
ready yourself
for work
you get in the shower
you turn it off
irritated
that you couldn't
get the right
temperature
you put on clothes
you dislike
irritated
that your dress
shirt is
wrinkled
you pour your coffee
you take a sip
irritated
that it
was left
on too long
you get in your car
you start it
irritated
that a neighbor's
cat scratched
the hood
.
.
.
your car doesn't move
you sit and think
about the
woman who's
happy her son
survived the night
to get treatment
for a sickness
caused by
poor sanitation
wearing her
only set of
clothes
preparing flavorless
mush for breakfast
hoping the
doctor is
pedaling
as fast as
he can on
his bike
made from spare
parts
.
.
.
your car backs up
you drive to work
happy
that you have
health
water
clothes
food
a car
and the
means
to make
money to donate
to make the
woman's as life
awesome as yours