My eyes awaken as the night falls asleep…
Did you lock the door did you say goodnight did you
Floss between every single tooth did you brush your teeth
For two minutes because otherwise they might rot did you
Complete every piece of homework did you cross everything off
In your planner did you squeegee each drop of water each
and every
Drop did you
Think about what would happen if the sun exploded or
If all the stars in the universe became ten times
Brighter or remember that one time you got that
One text from that one friend on that one day did you
Remember to respond or to turn off the
Oven or to listen to that one song or… wait.
What will you have for dinner tomorrow night what
Did you have for breakfast yesterday how
Did it taste did you lock the door lock the door lock the door lock
The door
Stutter
But not quite a stutter, just enough of a
Stutter to make people think there’s something
“Off” but
Not enough of a stutter to make people believe there’s something
Wrong thoughts
Ideas questions swarm like bees in
Your head but remember no one knows
No one knows
No one knows
No one
Knows that maybe there’s a genius idea in there
Somewhere in
There but it’s too hard to pick
Out because you can’t forget about that one thing that
Happened on that one day or if you
Forgot to say please
Say thank you
Answer that text
Lock the door
Tell her you love her
Tell her you hate her
Tie your shoes
Play that song
Cut your nails
Stop.
The night awakens as my eyes fall asleep.