How to Sleep
You’ll wake in a sweat
Who will die
Who is dying
Who is dead?
Apply deodorant before bed.
Your jaw will be sore.
Massage each side.
Try an ice pack, some ibuprofen might help.
Most likely you’re grinding your teeth.
You could be clenching your entire body
To prepare for what is next.
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Great instructions!
The tone of this is lovely. I like how it’s split up (the last stanza is especially nice).
Ominous yet elegant. Your trademark, eh Tina?
I really enjoyed this, and especially liked the beat of the rhyme in the first stanza
I like the different registers in this poem.