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a list of things to do everyday:

yawn loudly and stretch upward

watch out of windows

talk in circles

a list of things to do:

scrub dishes and wash hair

think about home

draw circles

a list:

walk

talk

circles

through out

hands holding hands

-Hannah

Looking up, not sure how it came to be
How strange it is to wake up on the floor
Memory and senses return slowly
Eyes focus on men walking through the door

Blurry ride, wobbly walk, head wrapped in gauze
Lives sustained by the scattered beeping sound
Dr. says dehydration was the cause
You save me from collapsing on the ground

Spanish infomercials play while muted
Pain in my stomach and chills up my spine
Screams 'cause she's getting electrocuted
Under fluorescent lights, your hand in mine

Squeeze your hand: she sews in seven stitches

Cab home, sleep, sleep, eat, medicine, more sleep

Three days: sleep, careful steps, and eye twitches

But something quiet happened, something deep

Missed the farm, missed the act, missed autumn sun

But looking up, I found a reason.

-KM