The First Day Back to Work
was rough
I’d slept in
the last three weeks
so that time blurred together
And every day was enjoyable
I arrived in the library for the “Why”
speech
It was original five years ago
but they keep using the same theme
over and over again
My energy was high
I couldn’t wait to socialize
“How was your summer?” I asked
“Oh, you know, I like to watch the news in
the morning and then my wife puts me to work,” said Mr. Baines.
“Did you do anything fun?”
He stopped for a moment and thought…
“Well I can’t think of anything that stands out,” he said.
We were talking about three months that went by
and he couldn’t remember one instance of having a good time.
This is typical, zombie-like behavior.