How To Not Go Mad, While Home Alone and Sick On a Beautiful Saturday of a Three Day Weekend

If you ever find yourself recovering from a cold
And you are just enough ill
to not warrant going out
but not enough
to take the loathe cough syrup
that makes for the little death
you have options
(Always options)
To keep your brain in place.

Upon waking up in Solitude because (say)
your family has left for Indian Casinos
(Feathers, Not Dots)
You rise with the high sun, wash your face
pop an aspirin, and write something (preferably)
Poems, short stories or a short script.

Go online, check your email, thank a friend (Like Will) for doing something nice for you,
blow your nose, drink some water
and forage for food.

Watch DVD extras with glee (especially horror ones)
check four times for mail that has yet to show up
admonish the neighbor's kids to stop
(Dammit!)
kicking their ball against the house
phone someone you're sweet on
ask them out (even while you're sniffling)
Curse Tissue and Praise It in the same breath

Dance to Mariachi Music (because no one can see you)
Curse Mariachi Music as it pours in through every
door, nook, crannie, and window
as it radiates from Five parties
from five different directions.

Watch Canadian Hockey at its best
and ooo! and ahhh! at fantastic strides
shots, and saves.

Make Plans for Wellness and Tomorrow
While chit chatting about films
and girls
and goofing off and brain storm(ing)
ex rectum, ad naseum
Until the smiles make you cough

Make a complete Catalogue of your CD collection
realize that you have over 340
and still have want of at least another
100.

Watch a mystery
Balance your checkbook
make out your bills
drink a glass of water,
take two aspirins
and hug your family when they get home

Forget that you are sick, and have a good day
doing nothing at all.