Adrenaline

Call at three in the morning, I'm up

This didn't actually contain
adrenalin, but apparently it's
now off the market any way.

like a shot, packing, make-up,
details clear within my mind
to meet the need,
respond appropriately to the situation,
proverbial bull taken firmly
by the horns. But.
Where is that clarity, that drive
and energy compelling,
pulling me along the bus stop drive,
engaging me in chores around the house
before it's off to work once more?
Adrenaline,
the one thing
coffee doesn't
quite provide.


(c) Ellen Gillette, 2014