im awake
no sleep
a list so long
no time to foil
as the world turns
burning midnight oil

migraines and ...
the major issue of eye strain
but when i am home
i cant get a moment

alone

unless i lose or delay
the end of the current
and start of my next

now i understand
why my own mother
and her hands
ache and throb

for creativity
sanity
awaiting for the dam to break
and an idiot to choke.

but to master stupidity
tact, humor, and a balancing act...
one slip or fall
a test
for my undivided attention
but i know the direction and

...cost objections.