The Chronic Ills of More

the alarm goes off
religiously.
every day.
playing the preferred show.
on the xm receiver.
loud.
as it happened, they were playing
that song about sex. or lies. or money.
whatever.
it is his favorite hymn.
he enjoys quiet time in the morning.
letting the loud take him.
to the hymn closing reaching
to turn off the alarm.
the next rides in on
the waves of the closing
notes intermingle
he recognizes [...]