start of a new year
gathering up the trash
start of deep cleaning

end of changeover shift-
waiting on a no show boss
breathing deeply

SFH day 3-
brokering for next week's
planned vacation

seven full days
drooping over the crossword
on first day off

nine months later-
still navigating
murky waters

shift from hell in new plant-
only the names are changed
white castle dreams

how the world has changed
over the last three months
still catching my breath