To
Do
Laundry (guest towels, running
socks)
Iron (three dresses wrinkled
since last Fall)
Dishes (the crock still caked
with brie, the painted coffee mugs)
Read (essays or that book you
borrowed? The chapter you keep
promising?)
Exercise (strength)
Exercise (stamina)
Exercise caution. You’ve fallen in love.
Sleep. By 10.
Sleep. Ok, 10:30.
Pray the dreams will stop. (The
ones where he just stands there watching.)
Notice the changing leaves.
Notice the failing heel cap on my
left black dress shoe. (Resolve to buy new shoes)
Pay bills. Borrow from Peter to pay Paul. Think about killing Peter.
Write a memory. Make it immortal.
Forget what happened yesterday.
Wait (for the train, eastbound)
Wait (for the words on your brain
to appear on your lips)
Wait, but stop waiting. It’s already happening.
Lose at backgammon again, but
keep trying.
Believe that you can win.
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