The Zoo

Am I the only one who

finds it torturous to

do the same things

every day?

We wake and we shower

And we wait

In traffic

While the woman on the radio

sings the same songs as

Yesterday

To drive to a place

Where we clock in

for a company who

takes our time

and our youth

And thanks us with

Heart attacks and

High blood pressure

while listening

to the same people

give the same speeches

about Productivity

and padded wallets and

I’m an animal who

has been in a cage

too long

Some days I fight

I am feral and strong

and some days I stay

shying from

the blinding

Freedom

Just a few steps away