Today/yesterday
I was kind to me
I treated myself to an early morning shower
Two pieces of bacon
Told myself it wasn't my fault those interviewees failed
I stopped working half an hour early
Looked at my easel
Said I didn't need to stay up late to do more painting
In the grand supreme anyway
We're all just essences of stardust stuck in a lifer's unit
I didn't need to apply for that writing challenge today
I can afford to give myself a break from dating apps
I switched off the TV
To stop my cycle of switching from one screen to another
Always online in digital mist
I opened my new book
Brushed my teeth and put in my retainers
I rested
I wrote this poem