I’ve not been sleeping.
\nWilling myself to remain in situ, hostage to the factory bell
\nonly confirms that the hours I have are a conceit
\nof schedules, a yoke I swore I would escape when I prayed to less
\nflexible gods.<\/p>\n
Playing a woman of leisure with no money
\nisn’t the role I coveted, but, apparently,
\nit’s the one for which I’ll receive a lifetime achievement award.<\/p>\n
I look for phrases to occupy my hands – anything to keep me from
\ngetting up and down every minute a noun shakes itself from my late night promises.<\/p>\n
I wade into projects of little urgency,
\nthe completion of which tires me just enough to toss
\nbook and turn off screen.<\/p>\n
Tell Melatonin my name.
\nI have flames to subdue. <\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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