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One Day At A Time

Istiqlál (Independence), 11 Sharaf (Honor) 176 B.E. - Friday, January 10, 2020

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PROMPT January 10th

What are some of the routines you follow in your daily life? Do you typically stick to your routine, or do you prefer more spontaneity?

One Day At A Time

One day at a time
is my daily routine,
with spontaneous insomnia
sandwiched between.

A couple of hours sleep
before midnight arrives,
check my smartphone,
say the midnight prayer,
and go back to sleep.

Doze for an hour or so,
check my smartphone--
its around three something a.m.--
I take my thyroid medication,
contemplate the arthritis pain in my knees,
listen for odd noises in my apartment
or in the neighborhood,
and go back to sleep.

I am living my life
one day at a time,
through through routine minutes
and spontaneous hours.

I read,
I write,
I review,
I meditate,
I pray,
I do a survey or two,
and I Google physical symptoms
or just research online--
not necessarily in that order.