Throbs

2 a.m.
a bruised knee
throbs

 

Headache

midnight
a headache
that just won’t quit

Lessons

2 a.m.
aching back
lessons learned

 

Ache

1 a.m.
aching bones
make me feel old

 

Deep

2 a.m.
the pain is real
and runs deep

 

Refuse

2 a.m.
aching muscles
refuse to sleep

 

Pain

1 a.m.
the pain won’t
go away

 

Delete

rain taps
the kitchen window
deleting your voicemail