a day in the life

The order form said

• Next day delivery

Which is strange because

There had been no box for that.

Still I packaged it up

because I knew it was special

with a handwritten note

• Made with love.

I brought it in early

I’d been anxious all night

• Can you just leave it there

• With the rest

And I waited to watch

As the package was opened

And the contents tipped out in a mess

I saw them look with their hands and not with their hearts

As they prodded they picked and they pushed

I just about caught as parts fell on the floor

And I was able to have one last look.

Then there was silence.

• We’d like to see more

• Or we’d like something else 

• We’re not sure if we need it at all

• But we’d like it tomorrow

• Or today if you can

As they ushered me out the back door 

• Oh and make sure you don’t 

• forget the note

And I thought that was strange because

There had been no box for that.