Day 158. June 7: Patterns

patterns

PATTERNS IN MY LIFE THAT I TRACE EV'RY DAY
PATTERNS AS I SAY THE THINGS I ALWAYS SAY
PATTERNS IN THE CEILING AS I LIE AWAKE
WHY ARE PATTERNS HAUNTING EV'RY MOVE I MAKE?

PATTERNS THAT BEGIN AS I WALK THROUGH A DOOR
PATTERNS IN THE CURTAINS AND THE KITCHEN FLOOR
PATTERNS IN THE DAY'S ROUTINES I MUST ARRANGE
PATTERNS IN THE WAYS I TRY...BUT NEVER CHANGE

PATTERNS THROUGH THE DAY
I SEEM TO USE TO GIVE MY LIFE A SHAPE
PATTERNS THROUGH THE HOUSE
THAT GIVE ME COMFORT
WHEN I NEED ESCAPE
PATTERNS THAT LEAD ME NOWHERE
AT ALL.

~ Richard Maltby, Jr. ("Patterns", originally from the musical BABY)