Stuck. Fixed. Jammed.

It has been stuck since late last night

And still stuck today.

Humming, whistling, nodding or drumming

Alternatives to rocking back and forth.

Fingers begin to tap tap tap

Antsy, fidgety,

Agitated even?

An uncomfortable discomfort

in a superficially calm situation.

You should be comfortable.

Breathe in and out

You are on the way home.

One moment, two moments, three moments, and now four

Feet desperately wanting to stop in their tracks

Halt

Bend down, crouch, hide

Arms clutching knees.

You try to look up

But your eyes look down.

To the cat curled up on the sidewalk.

There is a stop sign

A red light

Another stop sign.

Wait, a green light!

But a bloodshot drape is hung over your face?

The cat cries out for food

While you mimic

For needs of your own.

A grumbling stomach

Lethargy and stupor.

Furrowed eyebrows

Head aimed high

Open your mouth

And Shout towards the sky

Because of you the clouds begin to cry.

Disclaimer: This is a work of fiction. Names, characters, businesses, places, events and incidents are either the products of the author's imagination or used in a fictitious manner. Any resemblance to actual persons, living or dead, or actual events is purely coincidental.