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Poetry on Odyssey: "Take Meds"

A few days in the life of a medicated college student, of which there are more than I realized.

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Wake up.

Take meds.

Try to eat.

Go to class.

Faint in class.

Internally process embarrassment.

Throw up.

Go to class.

Take meds.

Try to eat.

Shake like a leaf.

Stabilize the dizziness.

Analyze muted emotions.

Go home.

Cry.

Take meds.

Try to sleep.

Toss.

Turn.

Flail.

Take sweater off.

Put sweater back on.

Take sweater off.

Put sweater back on.


Wake up.

Take meds.

Try to eat.

Go to work.

Explain late arrival to boss

(without going into too much detail)

Sit in chair.

Slump in chair.

Sit up straight in chair.

Put knees up in chair.

Cry.

Take meds.

Try to eat.

Go to class.

Focus.

Focus.

FOCUS!!!

Go to class.

Skip class.

Go to class.

Go to rehearsal.

Go home.

Take meds.

Try to eat.

Please try to eat.

Please try to sleep.

Please try to be.

Please try.

Try.

Try.

Fail.

Throw up.


Wake up.

Take meds.

Try to eat.

Scream.

Weep.

Fix "resting bitch face"

Go to class.

Take meds.

Stare at food.

Go to grocery store.

Sit down in middle of grocery store.

Go to doctor.

Smile at doctor.

Cry at doctor's.

Go to class.

Explain late homework to professor

(without going into too much detail)

Go to class.

Go home.

Take meds.

Accidentally fall asleep.

Go to rehearsal.

Explain late arrival

(without going into too much detail)

Go home.

Take meds.

Try to sleep.

Call mom.

Call ex.

Call ex-best friend.

No answer.

No answers.



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