Today was a good day- poem

Today was a good day.

The sun shined

Hot through my window

Onto my thin layer of sheets

Right leg dangling over the edge of my bed

Ceiling fan working to spin fast

Blades wobbling periodically with a clunk clunk, clunk clunk

A vast inhale draws me out of sleep

Causing my eyes to flutter open

Allowing my left leg to kiss its counterpart

I am on my feet

Extending my arm out

I grab a clip

With jaws like an alligator

Twirling up my hair

And asking it to gnawl on my perfect bun

It does

Hearing my body crack

Muscles stretch into place

I find myself in the kitchen

A bowl of fruit placed on my counter

Displayed like an oasis of colors

As vibrant and diverse as a coral reef

I grab a handful

Moving to my deck

With a quick beat of frequency

I shoot music out of my speakers

Allowing myself to be swallowed in an Adirondack chair

I lie motionless in the sun

When I feel my skin start to bake

I hop to my feet and go inside

Snatching my keys off the table

I intertwine the laces of my sneakers

Spinning my tires out of the driveway

Picking up a friend and heading to Valley Forge

I drive

We sprint through the woods

Trying to synch our steps

Right foot, left foot, right foot

The sun goes down

My body starts to cool

When we reach the trickle of the stream

I stop, exausted

The sky is finally dark

Driving back my gaslight turns on

But I’m almost home

Pushing my door open,

I’m greeted by my mom

I say gasp a hello

My legs start to wobble

So I surrender myself to my weary mind

Slowly lowering my body into bed

I’ll fill up the tank tomorrow

I sleep

Clunk Clunk,

Clunk Clunk