after an espresso
and a little heartbreak,
make room around noon
for writing,
eating eggs,
and talking to friends.
laughter is a must,
like salt,
sprinkled throughout.
read,
and write some more,
make regrets,
take a shower,
wash them off,
along with the words.
be with someone,
just exist with another human,
for a brief blink.
take a walk,
find treasures
in the shapes of nuts, bolts,
wheat pennies
on train tracks,
flattened and linear,
like the day.
get angry,
accept it,
it's okay.
delete emails
without reading them,
and then either watch tv and meditate,
or toss a hatchet in the air
and try to catch it.
bonuses are
orgasms,
dancing,
go to sleep early,
wine.