do you ever stay up all night?
do you ever do so against your might,
despite the fact it isn't right?
do you feel the tiredness
and feel the pain,
but stay awake just the same?
do the responsibilities & obligations of tomorrow
seem so plain?
do you use all attempts to keep today from the drain?
do you hate yourself the morning after, but stop to
remember all the laughter?
is rolling out of bed and accepting the alarm
making you think you should have stopped with
"Maggies Farm?"
do you push onward anyway,
knowing if you hadn't
it would have been a normal day?

11-6-08