the back burner

day labor

woke up this morning and I
washed my sheets and I
made my bed and I
called my mom
all before 10 am.

I went runnin early
felt the dyin breath
of summer on my face
and a stray dog kept my pace.

plans fell through the floor I was
crawling through the wires I was
callin out for more,
busy lookin for the backdoor.

somehow I feel new clouds are rollin in
suddenly lookin back over my past sins
and I never thought I'd see the day when
I'd laugh away the urge to find you again.