The room is so dimly lit
and this seat just uncomfortable enough
not to sit.
For too long, at least.
I shuffle, I raise my knees,
anything to see
if I can make this fit.
But it's too bad and my back's tight.
Enough to think - alright,
I'll move.
Maybe another chair is better.
But being a little uncomfortable keeps me awake.
Always trying to see if in a different state
it could serve me.
And really my feet sure are tired.
So I sit back down
and I wait
until the night turns late.
I shift, I sink, I adjust, I think
about how this room is so dimly lit,
and how this seat is just uncomfortable enough
not to sit.