the tears followed immediately after the mess
i was left repeating,
"i'll clean it up
tomorrow
next week
next month"
there it is, still scattered on the floor
september, october, november
it's so late it's early & i'm turning awake saying,
"you're alright
you're excellent"
but my feet have tiny little penetrations all over
dripping red food coloring
i left red foo
What reward would you like to give yourself after writing 500 words?
Honestly, I'd reward myself with sleep right about now. I have terrible insomnia. I need sleep, but, alas, she be a cruel mistress.
Plus, it's HOT. I don't know why I'm underneath the bedsheets, it's too warm for them right now.
...
Better. Much better.
WHOA! I just heard a car pass by. I wonder who else is up at this time. It's a weird time to be driving around. See? I have problems.
People always say that "when you can't get to sleep, count sheep."
I can't do that. I get distracted, and when my mind switches from counting sheep to whatever distracted me, it m