Nicole Tasker Woods

Two
more days
then a two day
release
from stress
tight shoulders
weary bones

Middle
of a long week
took too long
to get here

Anticipation
fills for quick relief
a break for coffee
a break for lunch
a break for pen shopping
in the supply closet

Middle
of a long week
took too long
to get here

Exhausting
sitting here
pretending
I don’t want to be
strolling
on beach shores
toes buried in sand

Middle
of a long week
took too long
to get here