sounds in the morning

A few heavy breaths

A rustle and a turn

My dad's soft voice

'It's time to get up'

A moan

A loud shift in the blankets

A silent count to three

One...two...three

One last sigh and a lift out of bed

I'm up

The sliding of my feet

The creek of my door

The spray of the shower

The pounding of the sink

Up and down, up and down

I'm clean

Doors open

Doors close

The dryer is pried

A zip of the zipper

The clank of the belt

I'm dressed

A few generic greetings

'Good morning'

'Good morning'

A flip of the paper

A swig of the glass

I'm out

The skid of my feet on concrete

The clack of the car door

A turn of the key

And a blare of the music

A rev of the engine

The roll of the tires

Damn, I'm late