MAYBE TODAY

MAYBE TODAY

Maybe today
My child will listen
to the teacher, and begin
the illustrious jorney towards
achieving the pinnacle of knowledge.
The teacher will
hunt me down
(because I'm never,
where I'm supposed to be)
and confirm
what I've always known,
MY CHILD IS BRILLANCE PERSONIFIED!

Maybe today
I will accidentally stumble
on the cure,
for whatever ails man.
I will be eating my usual sour
day-old sandwich, with cheese
and it will cure my chronic headache,
my ugly wart and my mistakes
will disappear. I will make one
for my always tired and
terminally stupid friend
who will go on to win the
Noble prize
For everything.

Maybe today
as I tiredly trudge home
the meaning of life will jump out at me.
I will know it's the meaning of life because
(apart from my highly in-tuned intuition)
It will tell me "I'm the meaning of life."
Normally all I want
is to get through the day,
put off my laundry, and
hope my child will not be the
death of my neighbors or me.
Maybe that,
is the meaning of life.