“Gotta rub eyes, take deep breath, thank lucky stars,
shit, shave, shower, select shirt with no smudge around collar,
apply underarm protectorate, regret thinning hairline,
regret folly of my — and mankind’s — ways,
hear travel time between Mannheim and the Junction
(if necessary, adjust course and collar),
fluff up pillow, tuck sheet under mattress
(as if I’ll have — no, must have — my immortal beloved tonight),
replenish water in cat bowl, enjoy God
and the information God provides, twist doorknob…”
-From “To-Do List” by Paul Brucker