A Drizzly Wednesday Morning
I'd rather stay in bed
But the alarm went off at 6:30am
And it's off to the office instead
Outside it's dark and gloomy
House lights all are on
The town is headed off to work
Before the dawn's begun
The roads are filled with cars
Their headlights brightly lit
Like a procession under torchlight
Headed through the night
Up the hill and down the hill
Then queue to get over the bridge
Around some bends, across the lights
Then up along the ridge
Today the traffic is moving
No accidents or delays
I reach the office timely
It's just another day
I'd rather be in bed though
And relaxing there at home
Writing, promoting, surfing
And letting my mind just roam
I really enjoy writing
And it earns me extra bread
But this alone won't pay the bills
And keep the family fed
So it's off to the office as usual
On another gloomy day
Fixing computer problems
For another day of pay
But i'd rather dream of sunshine
And walking on the beach
One day when I win the lottery
That dream might be in reach.
Published by Tony Payne
Tony Payne is a freelance writer who lives on the South Coast of England with his wife Debbie. He has worked in the IT Industry all his life, and has been writing on various sites for the last 10 years. T... View profile
- Imagination Play on a Rainy DayInstead of getting in a rut of parking your child in from the TV when the weather is bad, take the opportunity to have a fun day of imaginary play. Here are some fun pretend play activities to keep your preschooler en...
Ten Ways for Adults to Enjoy a Rainy DayA rainy day can put a damper on the best weekend plans. Instead of getting frustrated, try one of these rainy day activities for adults.- Educational and Fun Activities For a Rainy DayDon't let a rainy day be uninteresting. Read this article to find out how you can have fun, learn a little, and still get things done around the house.
- The Meaning Behind Rainy Day Women # 12 and 35"This article attempts to convey the meaning beehind the lyrics in the song Rainy Day Women # 12 and 35 authored by Bob Dylan
- Rainy-day Mood BoostersMany people experience periods of sadness or depression when it rains, known as the "rainy-day blues." While there's nothing that we can do to change the weather, there are a few things that we can do to boost our spi...
- How to Save Money on Gas by Commuting to Work
- Commuting to Work: The Green Way
- Snow Hits Montana
- The Cost of Your Commute - How Much Gas Money Do You Spend Driving to Work?
- Fiction Rather Than Fact Often Hampers the Road to Telecommuting to Work
- Top Ten Benefits of Riding Your Bike to Work
- 10 Reasons to Bike to Work
16 Comments
Post a CommentLOL Don't you just love laptops :) Sitting on the couch here too posting comments.
It's pouring here in Raleigh today. Luckily I am curled up on my couch posting article comments! ;-)
Sounds like the story of my winter. Great job, Tony.
It's all too true, especially during the winter months. I heard on the radio this morning that sunset is at 5:03pm today. I finish work at 5pm, so if I rush out to the car I might just catch it - but then again I expect it to be cloudy, so it could be days before we see the sun again here :(
snip>It's lovely to watch the sun coming up over the ocean, but it's hard to drag yourself out of bed to do it.
Oh, Tony, my heart bleeds purple peanut butter for you, as the expression goes :))
I mean, yeah,like, how lucky does one get *having to wake up* to any sunrise, particularly one that is 'over the ocean', huh?
I absolutely luv the idea!
"And relaxing there at home
[ ... ]
And letting my mind just roam"
that's nice!
"The town is headed off to work
Before the dawn's begun"
Very nice, too - but sad cos so true.
It's lovely to watch the sun coming up over the ocean, but it's hard to drag yourself out of bed to do it. Well worth it though.
I don't do morning... but I did appreciate your poem. If I lived by water, I might, and a big might it is, get up to see a sun rise, but then I'd go back to bed.
Eek! 5:15am! That's a bit too early for me even, although if I had the opportunity to go into work an hour early and also leave an hour early, that would be wonderful. I wouldn't mind getting up an hour earlier if it meant missing the morning and afternoon rush hour, as well as having that extra hour to do something nice in the evening.
My alarm went off this morning at 5:15 a.m. and I just wanted to snuggle in and stay in bed!!....I felt the same as you! Cute poem :)
I like to make the most of each day, and early morning walks along the beach are wonderful, but it's extremely tempting sometimes to just lie in bed isn't it! As much as I like to do that, I just get sad when I realize it's midday and I haven't done anything yet.