This morning, the earth woke up
a little bit hungover, staggering on one side,
one heel broken, head tilted,
to avoid the sun’s judgmental glare
So we all woke up on the wrong side of the
bed today – head down, legs up, off-balance
Our necks craned towards one side
to avoid morning dew drops from pouring into our mouths
One foot was on the ground, the other was above it
Gravity was a cruel mistress;
today she tossed us around
from left to right
We became children on a seesaw, springing
up to a sky that pressed us back down. Now I’m
lying on the floor of my room,
watching my bookshelf leaning towards me
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