Zombie Psychologist

One foot in front of the other

Left foot

Right foot

Out of bed

Made the bed and tucked in the sheets

Fluffed the pillow and the cat sat down

Committed to plans and kept them

Cooked dinner and ate it

Prepared breakfast and ate it

Scrubbed the dirty tiles

Washed the floor spick and span

Did some book binding in my imagination

Sharpened some pencils in the studio

Attended to the honeybees outback

Watered the dying dry plants

Looked up my old forgotten enemies

Said hello to new friends over the phone

Read the newspaper from front to back

Finished the crossword puzzle in record time

Fixed myself up while gazing in the mirror

Tied my shoes and felt I needed new soles

Ate gumbo from the swamp shack

Put out the cigarette on the cement wall

Chased the ocean tide high and low

Never for a moment did I have any doubt

Danced around the crackling campfire

Wished upon a star that was falling from the sky

Kept every told secret hidden all my life

Whispered the truth to the old man on the park bench

Heated up the oven to 375 for a fresh bake

Laundry day came early with so many worn clothes

Dusted the shelf and admired my specimens

Collected downtown ash on the hood of a cop car

Naughty tales shared and swapped

Like wives and husbands at the swinger’s ball

Flew a kite as high as it could go

Buried a spotted dog in the backyard

Looked up the tree and what did I see

My younger self yelling back at me

© 2025 David Greg Harth

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