Those 'being good' days

Some days are reserved for being good.

Waking early,

eating breakfast,

working hard,

working smart,

scheduled time,

optimised mind.

Never say no, never say die.

no

task too hard,

no

effort comes small,

no

pressure too much,

no

deadline too soon.

I am Atlas in a suit and tie.

Healthy lunch

and not too much coffee either.

Listening, truly listening,

and not waiting for a break

to escape

the flood

vomit

banality

of someone's weekend account.

And then the gymnasium.

God maker,

Greek marble aesthetics.

Put mind,

put body,

put soul

to work in unison grind.

Embody discipline.

All gas, no breaks.

All effort, no thought.

All too much, all too soon.

Some days

are reserved for this.

And those days

are the days

shortly after

and immediately before

those other ones.