Cable

I thought I'd like it,
watching hundreds of channels
at any time of the day
or night;
cooking shows and travel,
soap operas,
hockey and basketball,
news and the Weather Channel,
movie channels,
fishing shows,
PBS.

I don't really know
why I missed it.
The buttons
on the remote
confusing.
The selection
doesn't really keep
my attention
as much as my gardens in summer
and cooking my own food
or knitting my own socks
in the winter.

I think I will cancel,

consider it a separation
of convenience.

No love lost
and much freedom
to gain.