A Day

A Day

As small, contained, and square

as a single pill-minder box.

A striped cat

who showed up on a Monday,

And stayed.

A marathon of movies,

or a long sleep.

A road trip.

A day

is shopping every store

but coming home

the same as you were before.

The length of time a clock hand moves

A calendar rectangle

filled with to-dos.

Something that begins and ends,

A first,

A last,

A time with friends.

A regret,

Or triumph,

A day is yet,

something to examine

A time to forget.

Bright skies,

or endless rain,

A lesson plan,

An hour gained.

Looking forward,

Looking back,

for what you hoped,

and what it lacked.

A day is spent

or given free,

an endless meeting,

a climbing tree.

A lazy float

down a river long,

A day is here,

and then it’s gone.

A day is now, plus now, plus now,

and we never know just how

a day can fly,

a day can drag

a day might be all

some ever had.

T.