father’s day
today i didn’t wake up to
a perfect, delicious family breakfast
today i didn’t take dress up
for church, for afternoon lunch
today i didn’t scribble a sappy poem
on the leftside of a Walgreens card
today i woke up at 12:30 pm,
eyes glued shut with mascara and tears
today i drove throughout downtown,
4 window air condintioning and Billy Joel blues
today i ate grilled cheese and listened
to the chirping of the birds
today i didn’t celebrate today
today i didn’t mutter the words
happy father’s day
it’s just another June day to me