Dogs 2020


Disemployed(9/2/2020)
today
is the last
day
of a contract
assignment
an assignment
that lasted
for almost
a year
it was
beginning
to feel
a full time
job
soon
to be
no time
no pay
just in
time
for Labor Day
I’m not
exactly
laid off
and I’d
feel stupid
filing
for unemployment
I’ll simply
exist within
a gray area
within my
gray hair
not enough
money
to retire
not enough
inclination
to retrain
I am
here
as I
am
a temporary
amalgamation
of dust
awaiting
my next
purpose
possibly
to sleep in
for at least
tomorrow
morning