I'm just squeezing the hours
of each day,
trying to find spare time
like a spare dime --
neither are worth much anymore,
and yet,
they're worth a lifetime.
That spare moment I can call my own
is what I seek
when I can even consider
this space
of Makropoulos:
the Makro pulos
makro polis
of the internet
where we all masquerade
as our true selves.
This is truly me.
The woman I wear every day
when I go off to work
is a facade I've developed over the decades -
she's a personality I've honed & developed,
and lordy lordy,
is she a hard worker.
But she's getting so tired,
as the years, decades, half centuries
centuries
wear on;
and all she wants to do
is expire
and let the true me
do the work I do best.
Well, well,
my dear internet friends --
give me another week or two,
and I'll be back full force.
This has been a tough year;
a really tough year.
I hope it's been easier on you--
