People are pretty forgiving
when it comes to other
people's families. The only
family that ever horrifies
you is your own.
people's families. The only
family that ever horrifies
you is your own.
- Douglas Coupland
EVERY MORNING.
Alarm.
Awake.
Another Day.
He rises at the crack of dawn, and if he hurries he’ll be gone before the others are up. Breakfast, news, shower, shave – suppress the urge to fell that rage. Go to work and slowly die, but keep the life, keep your wife... ignore the daily painful treadmill life.
Keep the house and keep your car; all the things that matter far more than fulfillment – whatever that is....
Keep the house and keep your car; all the things that matter far more than fulfillment – whatever that is....
Second riser... Takes her pills. Never mind the lack of thrills in life that she craves. Makeup - before she falls behind, get ahead of that cruel mistress, time.
Husband gone. Kid still in bed she takes a moment to reflect on how life was before the grind got to her.
Husband gone. Kid still in bed she takes a moment to reflect on how life was before the grind got to her.
The child rises, parents gone, no surprises, same old song and dance. No one there to make a breakfast, no one there for hugs and kisses.
Backpack filled with homework started but not done – that stopped being fun a long time ago, when Mom and Dad quit caring.
Watch cartoons, catch the bus - another day, why cause a fuss..? No one cares as he stares out the window not talking about how wrong life feels.
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Backpack filled with homework started but not done – that stopped being fun a long time ago, when Mom and Dad quit caring.
Watch cartoons, catch the bus - another day, why cause a fuss..? No one cares as he stares out the window not talking about how wrong life feels.
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