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Sunday, Oh Sunday....

I need to tell you something
Sunday is so boring, I can't take it anymore
To sit around and do nothing
Then roll on the couch, no energy to explore

I need to breathe
The same air that reminds me tomorrow's work will arrive
And on my skin, I don't want the sun
Because it just reminds me the weekend's already done

I need to touch you
But you're on your phone, not even noticing me
And r...

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Sunday ā€‰ breathe ā€‰ around ā€‰ sun ā€‰ skin ā€‰ Netflix ā€‰ grieve ā€‰ Monday ā€‰ heart ā€‰ clock ā€‰ corner ā€‰ way ā€‰ reminds ā€‰ arrive

Late

Shut my eyes on Sunday evening. 

Moments pass, the clock is screaming.

Flip my switch from dream to drowning 

in a sea of morning light.

 

Scoop the mucus from my lashes.

Splash my cheeks and scrub my gnashers.

Quell the bloating crush of pressure.

Iā€™m already late!

 

Complacent men and placid women -

TV Breakfast hosts - sit grinning

at the fan-like big hand sp...

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morning ā€‰ Monday ā€‰ late ā€‰ time

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