How to Make the Bed
inspired by listening to Barbara Kingsolver's How to Fly
Remember to wake up
after the longest
darkest
coldest
winter night
Crawl out from under
the blankets
that kept your
temperature
regulated,
warm
blood flowing
Do not reach for your phone
searching for images
that your friends
exist
without you,
that there was laughter and dancing,
music playing
while you were comatose
Go shit if you must
Wipe your ass
Wipe your tears
Wash your hands of it all
Don’t cut corners with the corners
Pull those sheets taut
Smooth the comforter
Fluff the pillows
Then leave your bedroom
The rest of the house
is waiting
for you
to live in it
again
About the Creator
Tina D. Lopez
I’m just a human trying to make it in this world. I write about heartbreak, loneliness, longing, anger, family—all the things I can’t seem to leave alone. Everything I write is about me, even when it’s about someone else.
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