Wake Up!

Wake up! Wake up!
It's time for the day
But wait,
You couldn't sleep
because of all that pain
During the day
you're exhausted
at night you are too
but sadly your body can't stop aching
your mind is racing
all you want is to be sleeping
staring at all your medications
dreading each one
wishing life could be normal
you could function
without this much help
there's heated blankets in the winter
so your joints don't give up
There's air condition in summer
so your body doesn't get mixed up
there's muscle rubs
epsom salts
supportive shoes
small purses
doctor appointments
hospital stays
and stay in bed days
So, don't get up
Stay asleep as long as you can
stay encouraged
stop worrying