I'm Tired

I'm tired of standing here

Day after day

Waiting for the morning city bus

To arrive:

The traffic is often worse in the morning

Not to mention the heat.

I'm tired of my 9-5 job:

The air conditioner is always down

The take-home pay is worthless

And my boss

Has a foul-tempered mouth.

I'm tired of returning home

Feeling weary every evening

Listening to my wife's nagging mouth

Forcing myself to swallow a cold meal

And not even getting a chance to say goodnight

To my kids

Because they are already asleep.