You are round, white,
and easy to break –
just like me.
Over-the-counter candy to cure
my sour serotonin syndrome.
You help my body become
a sweet, symmetrical poem.
You spell the words
Medication Management,
Adjustment,
and Patience
on the tip of every
neurotransmitter I own.
Oh Lexapro,
sweet placebo,
thank you for making me
dizzy with dopamine.
Thank you for changing my clock.
Now, I’m geared toward making it
To my next pill,
to my next refill,
to my next daffodil,
and my next windmill.
You are my daylight,
my daylight saving time.
May 9, 2022
May 9, 2022 at 12:02 AM UTC
You are round, white,
and easy to break –
just like me.
Over-the-counter candy to cure
my sour serotonin syndrome.
You help my body become
a sweet, symmetrical poem.
You spell the words
Medication Management,
Adjustment,
and Patience
on the tip of every
neurotransmitter I own.
Oh Lexapro,
sweet placebo,
thank you for making me
dizzy with dopamine.
Thank you for changing my clock.
Now, I’m geared toward making it
To my next pill,
to my next refill,
to my next daffodil,
and my next windmill.
You are my daylight,
my daylight saving time.