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I Officially Understand My Mother

July 11, 2015
By Bridgeport ELITE, Columbus, Ohio
Bridgeport ELITE, Columbus, Ohio
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Favorite Quote:
&ldquo;Don&rsquo;t let anyone ever make you feel like you don&rsquo;t deserve what you want.&rdquo;<br /> - Patrick Verona, 10 Things I Hate About You


I cannot sleep.

Not because of
the splattering rain
that joyously throws its entire being
against my window.

Not because of
the heavy comforter
pinning my body to this
heirloom/hand me down mattress.

Not because of
the speed at which my brain
tries to lurch right out
of my paper- mâché skull.

Not because of
a snoring, or
talkative, or
frisky lover
who peers at me with a moonlit eye.

No.

I cannot fall asleep
because my knee
hurts.



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