JFYI

I’m sorry I pushed the snooze button,

Stopped the alarm at 4 AM,

And slept in for another hour and a half

(Instead of waking up like I told you I did).

 

I spent another half hour in the bathroom,

Feeling the nearly-scalding water lightly fall on me

And massage my back

While you scrambled to pull everything together

Downstairs.

(I know I said I would take a short shower

But hot water and short showers, well,

They don’t exactly go together, now, do they?)

 

I truly regret spending another fifteen minutes

Trying to decide what to wear

Then settling for

Some shabby looking gray sweater,

A shirt that wasn’t even in dress code,

And some boring, ill-fitting khakis

(I’m being sincere this time �"

I actually regret looking like such trash).

 

 

I apologize for “forcing you”

To keep breakfast ready for me

When you had so many other things to do

(But let’s be honest,

I had enough time to pour my own milk

And toast my own bagel �"

I didn't force you to do anything).

 

I apologize for testing your patience

In the mornings

And for “taking my time”

But you should know this by now:

Rushing is not my style.

 

(Oh, and sorry for not being sorry at all.)

 

Reviews

[Trigorin]

This is really very nice. I think you could probably cut the parenthetical at the end, as it seems a little forced and it cheapens the piece a little, but other than that, this is very rough and sharp, which is I think what you were going for. Well done.