"Rinse, wash, repeat"

A routine
By SM Fishman 6/00

Waking up at 9AM
Taking a shower
Getting dressed
Step into my office
Time for lunch!
Driving my car
Dining at a restaurant
Call my parents
Watch a movie
Sleeping by midnight
Just a simple routine
That shows how I
Take my day’s events
For granted…



A routine revision
By SM Fishman 9/00

Waking up at 9AM
(just in the idle of a good dream)
Taking a shower
(hot water, where are you?)
Getting dressed
(the socks make the outfit)
Step into my office
(12 e-mails await)
Time for lunch!
(Grilled cheese!)
Driving my car
(Gotta change the CD)
Dining at a restaurant
(Separate checks, please)
Call my parents
(Yes, I’m eating, Mom)
Watch a movie
(This is the part where…)
Sleeping by midnight
(Do I love my pillows)
Just a simple routine
That shows how I
Take my day’s events
For granted…

Do we get so used to our routines that we begin to take things granted? Break the routine, even for a moment. Look into yourself - what you do, what you say, what you believe in and ask yourself this - "Am I enjoying this? Is this really want I what?"