Alexandra Lewis lives and writes in Spotsylvania, Virginia.
Head Pain
By Alexandra Lewis
it’s pain. constant numbing-bruising-sharp-dull-sudden
thunder
of
pain.
an everlasting throb-wince-squint-clench-shudder-slap.
they say eat-sleep-water-ice-medicine-shower repeat
repeat
repeat
repeat.
they don’t see me screaming-crying-suffering-dying
because
i
can’t
read
write
music
dance
class
friends
family
without an immediate pain from
eyes
moving so fast-quickly-slowly-stabbing
sounds
being too loud-quiet-sporadic-random
my head is its own being
it doesn’t obey what i want
or need
it simply does what it wants
or needs
no consideration for my being
my needs
it simply takes-takes-takes-takes-takes…
until I succumb
and lie there
in my bed
unable to
see
hear
move
without a sudden
thunder
of
pain.
Wow, what a nightmare.