Already we are into the second week of the new year
Still haven’t been able to get myself into gear
The temperatures have been changing from high to low
Don’t seem to have much get up and go
Extreme cold the one day, freezing rain forecast the next
A choice between frostbite or breaking your neck
I haven’t been able to pile up many steps needless to say
With more foul weather, I can’t get out there today
I’ve now gotten myself into a rut of playing games on my tablet
It’s evolved to an obsession and has become a very bad habit
My goal was to finish the last level of a game and finally be done
But just when I think I have accomplished it they add another one
Yesterday I sat on my couch and played on it the whole day through
We binge watched a season of “Cobra Kai” and I played the game too!
Then I watched my team’s hockey match which started at ten
While viewing my “Blackhawks” I was playing the game once again
When the post game show was finished it was well after one
Continuing on that infernal game and I still wasn’t done
Just finish this level and I will let it be
When I finally convinced myself it was now after three
So I got woken up by my dog before it was eight
I wanted to sleep but he couldn’t wait
Put him out the door and then fixed him some food
Once again it was raining, meaning our walk was screwed
So I am not going to venture out anytime soon
The forecast says it should continue at least until noon
So I decided to write this entry instead
The pooch is now sleeping since he’s already been fed
I can’t venture out and be on my way
Once again I will be a shut in today
So adventuring out will get another pass
I can’t afford to slip and fall on my ass
Taking a chance has somehow lost its appeal
It would take a long time for these old bones to heal
I just had another birthday and am closing in on another stage
Boxing day this year I will reach the “Golden Age”
I have never broken a bone and have no intentions of starting now
I only had some heart issues and am still around somehow
Playing these online word games intent was to exercise my brain
Putting in all this valuable time for it is getting insane
This morning I left my tablet on the night stand
It feels kind of weird without it being in my hand
I’m going to give it my best to leave it alone
Force myself to finally get out of this zone
Maybe I can get myself on a different streak
I will slowly wean myself off for the rest of the week
Perhaps it’s my new year’s resolution ten days too late
Forgive me for being so slow getting out of the gate
The Black Sheep Poet 