He asked, 'already?'
expecting no reply
just
one more casual query
and another wondering
why.
  
but it was already
wasn't it?

the lights went off
the day switched on
and he wondered where
an age of time had gone.

It didn't seem that long ago.

Already came
such a shame
he
wasn't ready for it.

That's the kick,
my how he looks sick
and he's not too steady
on his feet
his pulse is thready
he looks beat

already?
and
It's only six o-clock.