A New Sort of Pain

I am climbing up to the very top
though sometimes I stumble along the way
I may pause but I do not mean to stop
but I must go to the bottom they say

They say there's a new pill that I must take
it will keep me from falling down again
but then soon I can barely stay awake
and I start to feel a new sort of pain

I restart the climb, but stumble once more
It's time to go back to the beginning
I'm doing well, but then to my horror
I slip just when I though I was winning

I feel like the Sisyphus of seizures
New meds always overtake my leisure

This One Guy

Once upon a time, there was this one guy
and this one guy he lived at that one place
and sometimes these things came rolling on by
and there were some feelings on the guy's face

One time he decided to do something
so off to some other place he did go
and some of his things with him he did bring
then he did his thing, not fast and not slow

When he was done he went back to his place
he still did things but he did them at home
and there were still feelings on the guy's face
and all over the place the guy did roam

So you don't need to be interesting
to go to some places and do some things

Fascinating

I think that I'm going to fall asleep
as my eyelids are getting quite heavy
While my day did warrant a slumber deep
for bed I'm not sure that I am ready

I have a few things that I need to do
but they'll just have to wait until morning
I'll awake when the world is fresh and new
but the work will come out without warning.

But then every day I do this thing
I promise that I'll do it tomorrow
but no productivity does it bring
and I am left tired and with sorrow

I just need to stop procrastinating
but the world around is fascinating

Birthday

It was seven PM on my birthday
and I was in bed watching Jeopardy
This may be lame I'm sure that some would say
but it was just where I wanted to be

Next I took off my fancy party dress
and then put on my cozy pajamas
I sunk into the sheets to get some rest
and in my dreams went to the Bahamas

All I want for my birthday is to sleep
for that would definitely be the best
I want to fall into slumber so deep
I wake up feeling alive and refreshed

It has been a good day, make no mistake
I just don't know if I can stay awake...

New House on the Block

While staying down at the beach this weekend
I stayed at a friend's family beach house
Building it I'm not sure how much they spent
but when I saw it, all I said was "wow!"

You could see it coming over the bridge
towering over others on the street
the house had grown since last time... just a smidge
staying in this house would be such a treat!

Soon I sat on the second story porch
and I did watch several cars go by
to a slow crawl they would suddenly lurch
then they stared at the house and said "oh my"

When all passersby to your house do flock
you might have the nicest house on the block...

SPF 15

"I'll take the SPF 15" I said
for I was pale and I wanted to get some sun
I spread it from my toes up to my head
and walked out the door ready to have fun

I swam in the sea and sat on the shore
then I read a book and played bocce ball
Alas! but of sunscreen I used no more
and this would soon prove to be a bad call

I looked in the mirror back at the house
hey! I was starting to look kinda tan!
But I looked again and open my mouth...
A dark red spread from my chest to my hands

Today the importance of sunscreen proved
as here I sit in too much pain to move

Time Management Caper

I find myself at the beach once again

This time relaxation is what I seek

I'll spend a few hours in the sun and then 

I must finish preparing for the week

So many lessons and papers to write 

May just cut my relaxation time short

At least I'll be able to sleep tonight 

Nestled down deep in a great pillow fort

But soon again the time will come to wake

And it will be time to face my papers

I'm not sure quite how much time it will take

This is such a time management caper!!

I guess I will just have to get it done

And then I will have more time to have fun 

Funny Laundering

Tomorrow I leave to go to the beach
but there's so much that I still need to do
relaxation seems so far out of reach
but I know somehow I will make it through

I wanted to pack, but I realized
that I had forgotten to do laundry
my laundry pile keeps growing in size
I'm out of time and in a quandary

Do I stay up and get all my clothes washed
or chance it on having time tomorrow
I would buy more sleep at near any cost,
but dirty clothes would cause me great sorrow

Maybe it is time for a compromise
do some now... some later... that would be wise!

ADHD

I'm starting to feel the work piling up
yet I have less energy than ever
at school I feel like an excited pup
but sitting I know I'll never get up

I have things to do, but stare at the wall
unable to muster the strength I need
It's a step that seems so big, but is small
to sit at my desk just to write and read

I know what it is that I want to write
but can't focus enough to get it down
distracted by something shiny and bright
I start to goof off like a circus clown

Maybe to wait until the last minute
Is my only way in class to win it

Playing Footie

I walked into my room, ready to sleep
the day had been long and I was quite tired
now warm and cozy I wanted to keep
I don't much care about being admired

I opened my drawer to find some sleep wear
Comfortable was all I had in mind
and then I saw something sitting in there
that I knew for sure would help me unwind

I pulled out my jammies and put them on
... zebra striped footie pajamas that is
and all the worries of the day were gone
I snuggled up and I got to my biz

How can everything not be alright
when cuddled up warm and cozy all night