Bad Night's Sleep

Nighttime marauder, who is it that dares destroy my

sleep? Ghosties and Ghoulies? Burglars and Badmen?

Regrets and Recriminations? Oh, it's you, my nem

esis, accursèd toilet, with your flaccid gasket, sin

king flotation device and broken shut-off valve.

You are the one who haunts my dreams with an

endless shushing rush of water, constantly re

minding me that I have no power over you.

Tinkling against the corners of my sub

consciousness, denying me

the rest my----body craves.

The empty---------promises of

your one--------------year guaran

tee remind---------------- me that you

are a liar-------------------and a thief.

Slowly stea-------------------ling water,

stealing ------------------my sleep,

stealing ---------------my peace,

steali-------------ng my

money and quietly

flushing it

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Home Depot in the morning