For Lack Of An Actual Break Poem by Amanda Saveley

I want my brain to shut up,
Shut down,
Break down completely
Break up with my heart
So they can finally stop arguing
Get a new place,
Find space,
Defrag already so I know where all the empty places are.

I want my heart to throw down,
Go down,
Dislodge itself from my throat
So I can start breathing already
I wish it'd stop beating already
Because I'd like to get some sleep
Or at least start sleeping steady

Because my brain and heart are starving
For attention,
For affection,
I'm so sick with this affliction
With this addiction
That's got my two essential organs
Completely bass ackwards

Can a sister get a manual
Because I think these things are defective
The human race needs a voluntary recall
Because God fell asleep at the factory
And got our minds and hearts mixed up
Perhaps he needs a raise
But you know he's self-employed
And those kind of people are rarely self-employed
So we're all. screwed. up.