settling on a daily beat to get all things done

backing these lines up on a spreadsheet far away

ending this day with a still film about a "scrooge"

knowing that this year will not yield anything big

taking time to look in awe at the stone of lime

having less of a drive to see more landmasses

wondering still about a trip to southern lands

setting out to do something and then it falls short

dealing with harsh unforeseen setbacks yet again

drowning out the setbacks by thinking of good times

only so much drowning out one can do right now

seeing that green stars on those red flags by some trees

wondering when we will go abroad yet again

homing in on the tough tiring errands at hand

knowing that some others can and do let us down

having made all the days feel all one and the same

having only myself and none others to blame