There are Energizer Bunnies
wearing skates made of razor blades
running down my back while they pound on drums
they wear around their necks
More of them are populated between my shoulders and fingertips
And also my knees and toes
And sometimes my feet burst into flames

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There are Crash Test Dummies 
working diligently in my hips
and a Sumo Wrestler 
squeezing my head with his thighs
Fibromyalgia sucks
Sleep has been a test
I am not sure I passed

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I turned on some piano music
To lull the sound of life outside of this room
I want to chase sleep for a bit longer
Every joint ricochets in consecutive order as I
slowly turn over and place my ear over Karen’s heart
A sound that grounds me
Makes me feel safe because I am home

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Broken by the bullets of notifications

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“Honey, why do my friends send me messages at 7 am?
They are smart people
They know I am not up yet?
If I remember to turn my notifications off
I might not remember to turn them back on
And then I will miss them altogether”

~

She kisses my head
“They are just excited to talk to you”

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