Musings on a Saturday morning

Is this machine making my life easier like they said it would? Or am I just drawn to if for the lack of something better to do right now? So, I sit and stare out aimlessly at times ….is this what boredom actually is ? Through large panes of glass that definitely need a wash .. I press my nose up against windows that crave to be opened I stand on the balcony and breathe - my only real connection with the outside world I suddenly think of Mandela – Twenty-seven years in solitary confinement He endured the obvious suffering calmly and emerged stronger A young soccer team stranded in an underground cave – seventeen days of misery, torture & fear The rescue was a miracle against all odds The boys then emerged - relieved and smiling but scarred for life The very thought makes me shudder My claustrophobia would have got the better of me And here we are- frustrated after a month Seemingly suffocating in helplessness How weak some of us are! How very strong some others! The television has begun to jar on my nerves And the newspapers even more Sensationalism rules and spreads panic. STOP IT . And what do I see when I peer out, ever so often? Large car parks with a few dusty cars therein No one fighting and circling to find that elusive empty slot. Delivery boys from the supermarket next door going about their daily chores All masked, gloved and cycling – they toil on bravely And then there are the food delivery boys as well Speeding along and thankful for empty roads - and safety Red, blue and black boxes strapped firmly on their motorcycles Feeding the multitudes who are too bored or lazy to cook Pigeons in droves, cooing & fluttering on the pavement below And every now and then one is devoured by cats on the prowl The circle of life – the law of the jungle Then there are those determined to break the rules I spot the regulars – refusing to stay home - they creep around corners Hoping and praying not to be seen – but I see them! It’s a silly pastime I have begun to enjoy And I wonder when they will be spotted & caught and held accountable Morning tea- breakfast, lunch, evening tea and dinner – snacks in between Food and drinks are shortening the day – not right I know Am I even giving my exercise a chance! What do I do now? Is it lunch time already?