Could Bes

Working nine to five

Without even a minor break

Pushing for more hours, more love, more time

Driving home sweaty

and collapsing into a heap of exhaustion

You could be.

Climbing the company ladder

Smart suit and pressed tie

Long hours to please the higher ups

A sweet assistant to keep you company

No time for me

You could be.

Rising at the hours of your whim

Melancholy chords fill the house

Echoing your lack of calls this week

You show me your recent composition

and I nod but pass quickly 

The kids need to go to daycare

You could be. 

One knapsack with all you need

Mine lies by its side

The car is only warmed by our bodies this evening

We'll try to start it again tomorrow

Or hitch again, you leading this lifestyle

You could be.

**Unfinished**