One, two, three
singing the wrong melody.
Four, five, six,
jonesing for my caffeine fix.
Seven, eight, nine,
the endless row of straight red lines.
Out of sync,
control,
order.
Under cover,
estimate,
stand.
Nine, eight, seven,
situations with no leaven.
Six, five, four,
always waiting for something more.
Three, two, one…