Brian’sPoems

The Collected Writings of Brian J. Mueller

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Hatched

The dog circles
then flops down on the floor.
He’s no need for a big show,
only to locate his tail
and a quiet place to lie.

Meanwhile,
I sit in my comfy chair
staring at my toes,
thinking about the unhatching
of yet another day.

There will be miles and mouthfuls,
keyboards and callbacks,
walks around the apartment complex,
a haircut and plenty of doubt.

By nightfall I’ll be fully hatched
and in the morning an egg again.

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