Recurring havoc
the twice a year ritual
that haunts us today

A case study of
scientific management
with awful results

Ask parents of young
children, work week commuters,
sleep deprived students

If one hour bent
over the weekend creates
any benefits

The weeks that follow
split against circadian
rhythms, feel bungled

Plodding continues
out of sync and off balance
persistent fatigue

I freely admit
that next door, Saskatchewan
was right all along

Jon Lai (he/him) is an aspiring researcher and writer who lives on Treaty 6 territory in Edmonton, Alberta, Canada. His previous poems have been published in Happiness Reflected: A Community Poetry Project Vol. 1, Boyle McCauley News, NorthWord Literary Magazine, and Capital City Press Anthology Vol. 4. Jon believes everyone has creative abilities.