Most days
I just want to stare into the emptiness
that is my bedroom ceiling.
Then I remember
I have bills to pay.
so overdue.
Rousing myself upright
in order to be a good adult.
Time to do
what other people do so easily.
I tell myself “i’ll feel better when it's done”
more accomplished and in control.
Life will be easier
after I pay the bills.
Lessen the to-do list.
Act like a functioning human.
Then I remember
I have no money.
Back to bed
--Laura T., Adult