in the dark

Waking in the dark, discomfort, hear the sound of rain falling on the skylight in the kitchen. A shower. Of rain. Outside.

Get up

Walking in the dark, cannot bother to put the lights on, open doors, walk the corridor

Light on in the bathroom, do not want to miss the bowl.

And afterwards, brush the teeth.

It is late today, return to the bedroom, take out fresh underwear from the bottom drawer in the wardrobe.

Yesterdays shirt and trousers will do,shirt will do as well. This is the thin end of the wedge, the start of the slippery slope.

But it is late, and it is necessary to save time.

Sit down, pull on the shoes. The cat comes over, jumps up onto the lap.

Waste the time to stroke the cat.

The purring cat instead of the cleansing of the refreshing shower.

The cat gets down.

get up, jacket on and then think of the son, he was up late last night, and last weeks trauma of his first time late for school in seven years stilll in mind go on  and knock on his door and open it.

He is sitting on a chair looking annoyed.

"Just getting dressed"

"Oh"

"I AM AWAKE"

"Ok"

"Have a nice day"