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May 6, 2010

Just Another Day

By Doug Soderstrom

No big deal.... Just another day as Charley goes to work, meets the boys at Yansky's Bar, comes home from a hard days work, greets the family, has a meal, watches a little TV and a few more beers, then several hours of office fantasies tamed by a "fondled embrace" in bed, good night sweet heart sweet dreams.

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Dawning rays of light.

Shouting clock.

Sleepy eyes struggling to see,
Body up and bathroom bound.

Waste expelled,
Air fouled,
Toilet flushed,
Fan turned on.

Womb-like and warm,
Waters from above,
Soothing the inner being,
Cleansing the outer frame.

Break fast.

Seat belt fastened,
While engines rush to work.

Yes sir, yes mam,
Whatever you say,
The customer is always right,
Until we are ready to kill!

Five o'clock PM!

And time to meet the boys at Yansky's Bar,
To partake of a little malt and rye,
To cleanse the soul,
Of labor's pain.

The insults of another day,
Drowned and numbed,
Medicated,
Sanity retained.

Homeward bound.

Hello sweetheart,
How's your day,
How are all the kids,
Is supper ready,
Let's all sit down to eat.

Tommy, did you make the team,
And Sue, how was cheerleading today,
Have all the bills been paid,
The dogs been fed,
Time to do your homework,
Yes, I know it's not fun,
Life is not easy,
We all have a job to do,
Things must get done!

Life in a box,

Images on a screen,
Programs planned for a twelve-year-old mind,
Canned laughter,
Escape into life without thought.

Two more beers.

Honey, how do you feel tonight,
No headache....... good,
Make sure the kids are in bed,
And see you a little later....... okay?

Teeth brushed with sweetened breathe,
Cream inserted,
Lubricated jelly on the nightstand.

Fondled embrace in bed,
Movement-prodded fluid exchange,
Explosion into ecstasy,
Eight seconds of wonder and awe,
Eight hours of office fantasies,
Tamed at home.

Puddled mass of potential life,
Some of it on the sheets,
Soiled towel,
Lights out,
Doors locked,
I love you, honey,
Good night......... and sweet dreams.



Authors Bio:

Doug Soderstrom is a retired Professor of Psychology having taught for forty-two years at the college level. He was a columnist for the Populist Party of America (www.populistamerica.com/now discontinued) and has been a feature writer for www.iranian.com. His main interest at the present time is in writing poetry, and is in the process of gathering together somewhere around 700 poems that he has written over the past fifteen years, and will be publishing a book entitled "Loose Cannon Parables" if he can find a publisher willing to take on the job of publishing his book of poems.


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