Would have been a weekend job
Just five years ago.
Work ethic would have kicked into overdrive
For both of us.

Worked long hours into the night,
Cutting wood,
Building shelving,
Installing cabinets.

A small remodeling project
Would have been finished like
A TV series binge-watched
On Netflix.

The difference five years can make.
We seem, we feel, much older.
That work-ethic sags under the weight
Of tired bodies and a demand for naps
That was not there five years ago.

It may take two weeks
Instead of two or three days.
Maybe longer.
Plus, it depends upon what is streaming
On Britbox.