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Home, at last.

He grabs a piece of paper
Scribbles ‘Important Things to Remember’
At the top.
And then underneath writes,
‘Must have benefits!’

On another sheet he writes
‘My Plan’.

He stops to ponder…
A phased approach is best, he decides
Start something part-time--
On the side—
That way I have the
Best of both worlds…

But this two-pronged existence
Cannot last more than 6 months.

He’ll die if he has to spend
Another year
In another cubicle
In corporate America…

He makes himself a cup of soup,
Grabs a beer,
And turns on the computer.
‘No time for slacking,’ he says aloud.

10 p.m.
The phone rings--
It’s Julia.

He’s a bit annoyed by her call
Since he just narrowed his choices
For a new career down to two—
An Internet business
Or becoming a chef.

Both would get him out
Of a cubicle.
But that can wait until later.

Julia’s just said something
That caught his attention.

‘Dinner?’ he says.
‘At your place tomorrow?’

‘Yes,’ she says.
‘I’m a fairly good cook.’

‘Sure.’