I Hate Those Long Long Spaces

I Hate Those Long Long Spaces

I hate those long, long spaces
Between meals and drinks
Specifically the afternoon
And after midnight.
                                                                   
I hate mornings too
Until I can smell the bacon
And coffee. I cheer up
Towards the end of the afternoon,
                                                                   
But my euphoria stops short
Of my final cup of tea.
I sink into another state of gloom
Until my second favourite time of the day.
                                                                   
My favourite is that of my
First drink and cigarette.
I hate those long, long spaces,
Specifically the afternoon and after midnight.