nothing to do poem

                                                     I need to find something to do

I sit up and sprawl my body giving myself a pep talk to get my feet on the floor and butt off the bed

“I’m going on a run”

I put on leggings and a tank top, lightly stretch and start

I make it three blocks before I give up

My room needs to be cleaned desperately and smells of tortilla chips

I scrub my shower, finish some laundry, vacuum and put fresh sheets on my bed

Wipe off my desk and take out trash? I better

Well now what?

I sit on the couch and close my eyes 

Daydreaming, something my mind has always been good at, is stronger today than ever before

I can picture the bright yet foggy forests I want to hike through

And all of the horizon lines against different oceans I wish to see

I can feel myself swimming through light water meeting new creatures

Healing some back to health, and keeping others to ensure their safety

I imagine making my rounds through my animal facility checking on and managing all of the animals

Extra time is spent with the sea lions who twirl to earn a herring fish and clap when one’s earned

My dream of working for an animal conservation has come true

I say goodnight to my animals and go home to a family

I cook dinner, shower and go to bed with a dog at my feet

But when I open my eyes there’s once again nothing to do

No animals, forests, or horizon lines

Just a blank wall and a small town with nothing to do

-olive