Stressed at work, coffee cup
Hands wrapped around it feverishly
Mind at play with the thoughts of the day
Jumbled together anxiously
***
Dark blue eyes, peeking
Over the steaming rim
Watching my colleagues shuttle by
Looking distracted and fairly grim
***
The clock on the wall opposite my desk
Is where my focus hovers
Throughout the day, it never strays far away
Like I’m staring at my lover
***
At 4.55 I come alive
My first smile of the day appears
Paperwork I shove into a drawer
Whilst my workday stress disappears
***
Home by six, held in loving arms
My wife and I embrace and kiss
I smile as she charms me as only she can
Whilst my body relaxes into bliss
***
10 pm, off to bed
To dream beautiful sweet dreams
In the soft embrace of my loving wife
As my worries fall through the seams
***
7 am, the alarm goes off
My body begins to tense
The beauty of last nights slumbers
Slips off like an odd pretence
***
10 am…
***
…stressed at work, coffee cup
Hands wrapped around it feverishly
Mind at play with the thoughts of the day
Jumbled together anxiously…
About the Creator
Paul Douglas
I have always loved to write, especially poems and short stories. I also have an abiding love for technology and gaming. I love to share my outlook with others.
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