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Tuesday Night

Torn. Frayed. Frazzled at the edges. Unraveling.  Life drains. City bites. No friends. Job-less. Lacking direction. Collapsing health. Spoiled kids.  Lazy children. Demanding animals.  Absentee husband.  Romance-free. Undervalued.  Underappreciated.  Depreciating daily. Bitch sister.  Judgments passed.   Anxiety attacks.  Chest pains.  Hard to breathe.  Hard to remember.  Messy house.  Impending move.  Hostile sales. Moldy garbage disposal.  Bird shit on the couch.  Dog hair on my pillow.  No outlet. Credit cards.  Missing income. Grocery store receipts.  Dead phone battery. Unanswered text messages. Bitchy teen girls.  Algae in the fish tank. Dust on the humidifier.  Sneezing birds.  Injured dog. Frozen mice. Biting snake. Pounding in my ears.  Open-ended prayers. Rejected application. Expired degree. Haggling. Stiff fingers. Eye twitch. Energy deficit. No drive.  Ice on the windshield. Soccer practice.  Basketball games.  Missing uniforms. Spilled water bottles. Constructive criticism.  Gramatically-incorrect teachers. Kid in the hallway. Picture money. Lunch bags. Wrong laundry soap. Strawberries on the hardwood. Bacon-scented Prozac. Expletives. Guilt. Hot bath. Stunned parrot. Heated seats. Hoodies. Words with Friends. Social media. Bombings. Newsfeeds. Half-full soda can. Empty juice-box. Broken squeaky toy.  Flavored tea. Burnt pizza.  So tired. Can’t sleep. Vitamins. Pneumonia. High cholesterol. Hamburgers. Exhaustion. MRI. Snowflakes. Doctors. Payment plans. Blood draws. Empty boxes. Vacant thoughts. Childhood portrait. Family. Playing dead. Sleeping pills. Artwork. Emails. Blisters. Gun safe. Cash. Achy back. Dirty boots. Cancellations. Forever stamps. White tile. Easter green. Coupons. Missing scissors.  Irritation. Calculations. Torn curtains. Frayed………………….

(2013)

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