7:17 am
sitting up in bed
well rested
no yawns
a deep sleep
not one stretch needed
maybe ,
it was that hot shower before turning in -
no anxiety
no to do list on my mind
absent of sweet dreams
or any scary stuff
quiet surrounds me
as if packed in cotton balls
sunrise - check
blue skies - check
no hunger or thirst
get up to wash my face
look straight
into the mirror
cautiously
closely
blink once
twice
red spot on left cheek
that little bump on the right
small scar near my nose
my checkpoints - all there
slip on a brand new white t-shirt
look down
to my hands
dirt underneath all my nails
7:17 am
sitting up in bed
well rested
no yawns
a deep sleep
not one stretch needed
maybe ,
it was that hot shower before turning in -
no anxiety
no to do list on my mind
absent of sweet dreams
or any scary stuff
quiet surrounds me
as if packed in cotton balls
sunrise - check
blue skies - check
no hunger or thirst
get up to wash my face
look straight
into the mirror
cautiously
closely
blink once
twice
red spot on left cheek
that little bump on the right
small scar near my nose
my checkpoints - all there
slip on a brand new white t-shirt
look down
to my hands
dirt underneath all my nails