I am a monday morning

I am a Monday morning
sleep late, cold shower
forgot to shave, mismatched socks
rush to get to class late
wrong notebook, no pencil
have to ask, misspeak, repeat myself

I am earbuds, but one ear broken
shoes untied, spilled drink, stained shirt
a word misspelled in spray paint
covered up the next day
a joke that didn’t land
a bulb burned out
a door held open just a little too long
a message unread, a message on “read”
no response or reciprocation
not unexpected, just poor communication
a messy misunderstanding
a poorly worded apology
and an apocalyptic poem