Good morning says the alarm
Like fire in your bones
your body says hello
with intensity, all-encompassing
internal and external strikes
Someone is beating a drum
steady inside your skull
while throbbing nerves
announce their presence
with pulsing thumps
and explosive waves
Your breath is stolen
taken away and only returned
in gasps and stutters
where tingling and numbness
are a constant companion
in a life filled with pain