Friday's Free Verse

To Let You Know

this morning,

while in bed

I prayed to You

hoping I continue

living to keep on praying

for myself and others dead

from whatever reasons and ways

and for those still alive, like me a sinner

and sick and injured and ill and managing

trying to make do of what life has to offer

me, a life-long student and forever learner.

this midday, alone

while still in the house

I ate my brunch from leftovers

while listening to NPR on our radio

downstairs by our family room that is cool

but reasonably quite messy and devoid of style.

after eating,

I did nothing

but listen and watch

music videos on YouTube

that's amazing and inspiring

so fascinating and entertaining

to me, a lifer, loafer, music-lover.

mid-afternoon,

I went to my bank

and withdrew money

in its ATM by the front door

then, on my way home, I pumped gas

then, dropped by Totoy's Filipino restaurant

and bought cooked food for dinner at home.

just to let you know

I'm not in the mood today

to cook or prepare something

for me, my wife, and my sister-in-law.

ah, such is life

when you're retired

you just try to take it easy

not to worry and get weary.

(c) 2012 by chris a. quilpa