Reading during Rush Hour

I was in MRT, careening towards an appointment which
was suppose to be at 9 a.m.

I have to wake up at 4 a.m., just to be on time,
and this is only 30 minutes drive without traffic.
It reminds of me of the tales in Africa, when a friend
had to spend the whole day marketing because of the
traffic going to the market.

I know I had to finish up a book, so I can write
my reports and research. What I did was to
text my colleague, and had to negotiate deadlines,
its hard writing when you don't keep those
creative juices flowing.

I pick up a nook and tried to get a small piece
of post inside the MRT, despite the seemingly
overflowing people, and read my piece, until
I reached my destination.