FILLED

The time drag
Once reviewed speeds past;
Though when renewed slows to a halt
Confronted by its vacuum packed gap.

Begun with a share of pressure
Equally sided and another hour
Slept, another brewed, another read, fed,
Sagged watching background radiation flicker.

Visits from unlisted family members,
Un-listened to in front of, hastened out,
Chased away to be faced another time more fitting.

Early evening news reports on several channels,
And memorable only for the prettiest presenters.
A lag of jet proportions before nine and then the
News again, in case you didn’t get it earlier or
Something unexpected happened in-between,
Though the text explained it better when you read it,

And bed again, regardless of its proper use:
Of sleep convicted
That on next reflection seemed to flit so fast.