Rude Awakenings
Exploding Head Syndrome
Last night my head exploded.
No one was hurt but me.
No wonder no one will sleep with me.
I'm dangerous.
***
Who keeps exploding my head?
They must know
How volatile are its contents.
Not much will set it off.
***
My head has always exploded at night,
Waking me up with a start—
Heart racing, sweating profusely, and
Feeling lucky to survive the blast.
***
Now it's exploding in the daytime
For no reason at all
Head mines—tripped by accidental thoughts
Expanding the perimeter of collateral damage.
About the Creator
Gerard DiLeo
Retired, not tired. Hippocampus, behave!
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My substrack at https://substack.com/@drdileo
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