it is 4:00 am and dark outside
the streets are
quiet
my cat is sleeping on her blanket
atop the book case
my gal is sleeping in the bed
behind the closed door
it is warm
the air is heavy in the house
I am listening to the news
muffled voices under the humming
fan
on the table by
my desk
the coffee maker beeps…beeps…beeps
telling me its warming plate is
about to switch off
and that I have been up for two hours
