Counting

Friday
three more weeks
until
okay

I lose
Monday
Tuesday
Wednesday
part of
Thursday
then
awake
Friday

two more weeks
until
okay

eat
clean my room
do the dishes
go out
see a movie
visit mom
sleep
again
sleep
again
sleep
Friday

one more week
until
okay
stew
tastes
like food
wig
itches
I can
look for scarves
find hats
go shopping
eat lunch
laugh
giggle
argue
complain
grin
hug
remember
until
Friday
comes again