I thought of you today ... smugly
dropping crumpled bills
Sunday collection
... sighing

I thought of you today ... momentarily
burning frenzied hours
precious time
... surviving

I thought of you today ... painfully
adding up expenses
bills overdue
... speculating

I thought of you today ... temporarily
planning evening's leisure
friendly smiles
... distracting

I thought of you today ... vaguely
absorbing mindless tales
TV eyes
... eroding

I thought of you today ... desperately
crying wasted eyes
bronken soul
... dying

I wonder why?

Forgive me Lord.

Howard Lenos
February 1986