Get Up
Get Up For God's sake, "Get Up" she shouted. But I cowered with silence, in the bends of my mind. "Grow Up" she hollered. "Real women don't feel doubted." But I covered my ears forcing my eyes to go blind. "Stop Crying", she grunted. "Tears mean you're weak" But I dabbed at my cheeks, five minutes behind. "Get used to this" she challenged. "Life steals at your peak." But I glanced out small windows and saw colors of kind. "Look pretty" she said, "cause that's all you'll get." But I pulled on my jeans, it was all I could find. "Stay quiet" she cautioned. Your mouth is in debt. But I gathered some notes and with voice they would bind. "Get Up" she kept coming. "Sleep is just dead." But I crawled on the limits seeing lights that had shined. "Get Up" she kept coming. "Get Up." And I did. Over again. ...