Human Antiseptic Behavioral Science Program
Heather has a Bachelor's Degree in English from Moravian College and has been freelance writing for more than 14 years.
Woke up today in an unmentionable panic of sweat
Don't remember the nightmare or dream that caused it
Just know that the sheets are soaked with the fear perfume
One that smelled like sheer stressed out terror
No horror movie or Dateline episode needed to make
That the most memorable thing out of another Sunday night
Wasn't nervous about returning back to the henhouse
After a nice, but short sojourn away wrapped up over the weekend
Instructed by the doctor to take medicine as prescribed
And the results will do wonders to your mind and body
Unfortunately, the side effects worse than could handle the highs
Headaches and body aches on the 4 to 4.5 range on the Richter Scale
Hands stiffened up to the point where typing on the computer
Became a three hour tour that the Skipper didn't intend
Not even the Professor or Ginger could make downing pills worth it
Capsules to cover the downsides of the original prescription stuff
Joy and focus smoothed away with a medical buffer
Boredom and irritation all that remained in this commercialized package
Cannot even add 2 plus 2 to save my life at this point
Knew the answer, but the padlock on my brain made it hard to access
Operated mostly on muscle memory and ten to fifteen second pauses
Before any decision making processes were done
Not eager to have two different colored socks or shoes on
No desire to be a punchline in the office tomorrow morning.
Energy dissipated to the point where operating on fumes
Bowling game three of the Sunday Summer Twosome each week
Brought new meaning to the team name Hit or Miss
Especially the latter word where your arm didn't have the speed
To reach an easy spare and ended up missing it by half a mile
Ready to destroy up whatever lockbox I've been locked in
Grabbed anything to open it; just don't have permission
To take the final step and escape this medicated madness for good
Time to get back to rational solid footing
Whatever that may be.