6:30 am Saturday morning
standing in the bathroom
my sweet kitty weaving through my legs
as I throw up water into the toilet
and I avoid looking at the sunshine outside
good thing I didn’t try to eat breakfast
a beautiful day for drawing the shades
turning off the phone
another Imitrex injection
some narcotics for good measure
(if I can keep them down)
my best friend, boyfriend, family
all of you
nothing but obligations today
please speak well of me to each other
but leave me the hell alone
I want nothing to do with you today
how many weekends of my life have I spent this way
© 2001, Rosemary Clark
An entry from the
Putting Our Heads Together
Migraine and Headache Poetry Contest
Honorable Mention, 2001
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