The Routine

[saint_monkey]

After the alarm
I hit snooze twice
I woke up to the smell
of eucalyptus in the park.
(It's a much more enticing aroma
once you realize it isn't pee.)
I showered, made a cup of coffee and
I sat on the couch for a bit
before starting my commute.
I took a brief look at the internet
which steadfastly
refuses to be interesting.
The cat decided
that my sunlit lap
would be perfect for a nap.
(There are bits of the carpet on his claws.
He knows that scratching the carpet makes me upset
so he thoughtfully waits until I am not around.)
It isn't that he is a particularly pleasant cat
he's just being nice to me today because it suits him.
I gave him salmon on Sunday
and he'd very much like
for that to become
the routine.