RUSH HOUR

Beep beep beep incessant beep 

Time to wake up 
Hurl away the albatross called sleep. 
Hear the metal clanging 
The chains jangling.
The cogs of the brain 
Arise slowly, 
Like a laden train 
Beginning its ride, 
And then the whirl 
The motion blur.
Scurrying feet 
Heart racing beat 
Thoughts running about the brain
Thump Thump Thump 
Brakes squealing..... 
Then thumping again.
Trying to seal all production 
Into zip-locks, noise reduction 
Spreading quiet 
A silent violent quiet. 
What's the matter? 
Shhhhhh 

And then the wail 
Long and shrill, 
A banshee trail. 
Horns blaring 
Tempers flaring 
Chaos. 
I smile.... 
All's well in the city of wiles. 

MS