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Those Initial Moments of Awake

I awaken to an infernal buzz
Sore mouth, dry lips and teeth filled with fuzz
It’s not the noise that causes harm
But more the sudden awakening caused by the alarm

Gingerly I walk outside
My friends caffeine and nicotine by my side
I take one of my friends and give him a spark
A bright flame appears amidst the dark

As I consume my friends thoughts come to hand
Body soon will be able to comfortably stand
A vibrant energy comes over me 
With an intense feeling of needing to pee

I am now ready to shower and get dressed
Shirt needs to be ironed and strides pressed
But first I’ll have one more hit of nicotine
And another cup of caffeine

To the shower I head
Am attempted to lie down when I walk past my bed
The water is rather cold
The tiles dewy with a little mould

By the time the water is warm I am finished
The energy once had is now diminished
I dry myself off and get dressed
Didn’t iron the shirt and my pants will do not pressed

To the kitchen I go
For a piece of toast and glass of Milo
I scoff these down like there’s no tomorrow
As the hiccups and indigestion follow

I head outside for one last puff
Even though I know I have consumed more than enough
A throbbing pain and numbness appears in my head
Stuff this I’m going back to bed

Thankfully it’s the weekend and nothing I will miss will cause harm
Actually, why in the hell did I set my alarm
With the thought of lost sleep
I begin to ever so slightly weep

I just hope I can continue that dream I had
If I can’t I will settle for sleep and not be mad
So I guess it is good night again or sleep tight
When I awake it will hopefully be night

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