Warmed

I'm awake.

2 minutes before my alarm.

Hate that.

Rub my eyes

Reach for my phone to see if the world ended over night.

It didn't.

Slum down the hall

Contemplating whether I really need this job

Contrary to popular belief Wednesday is the worst day of the week

The day before Friday Eve

Fucking Wednesday

I open the front door to see what this hump day has to offer

It hits me

That bright light pierced through my cloudy morning distain

The glow melting my Wednesday contempt

Sun

Palm trees

Blue sky

The warmth of a sunny California day

Soft whisper of a SoCal breeze

Negative thoughts slither back under my bed

The warm comfort of hope washing over

Breathe in

Eyes batter renewed exuberance

At night sadness, regret and failures drown me

Swallowed

But somehow the day reaches in and saves me

Warns off the shadows

Ignites my froze over faith

Shatters my cocoon of defeat and questioned self-worth

Breathe out

Hello Wednesday