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what do I do when
the headaches wake me up at night?

I jump up,
eyes open,
like spasms, unvoluntarily
to very quickly realise: it's not morning,
and I'm not well

I wait some time in the dark
it feels like two hours

eventually
the pain wins the match,
so I'm forced to take a pill
-- five more hours not worth wasted lying awake

what do I do when
the headaches keep me up at night?
I make lists
of pleasant things
-- I'm so easy to fool!
before I know it, it really is morning