the blurry words of men ring through my ears as my eyes struggle to see dancing letters shift upon the screen i am numb. i have been up for seconds that turned into minutes into hours. almost a day almost a night i am up for you for hot metal on cold thighs for fingers with chipped polish pushing keys. for l o n g lines and space bar hits page breaks andΒ Β enter keys i am awake for you for As and Bs and Cs i am awake for you awake for months worth of paychecks signed away in a single pen stroke. the blurry words of men ring through my ears as my eyes struggle to see dancing letters shift upon the screen i am numb.