Power to Change Any One Thing
Clock in.
Name tag
Steal toed boots
Grease rag
Work truck route
Jeans ripped
Black dirt
Tools equipped
Red tshirt
Break rocks
Fracture bones
Bloody socks
Silent moans
Clock out.
Homeward bound
Quiet creep
Snoring sounds
Children asleep
Kiss good night
Hurry to bed
Shut off light
Awake half dead
Wife is gone
Kids in daycare
Not home long
Say a quick prayer
Clock in.
Name tag
Steal toed boots
Grease rag
Work truck route
Cut by dross
Slice skin
Fight with boss
Can't win
Build bridges
The graveyard shift
Dig ditches
Turn off fork lift
Clock out.
Homeward bound
Quiet creep
Snoring sounds
Children asleep
It is past din
Laying in bed
Daughter walks in
Shaking her head
"If I could rearrange
any single event,
it would be to change
what you do to pay rent."