I Wake Up, I Go to Sleep

 

Ramblings of a Retired Mind

I Wake Up, I Go to Sleep

I wake up.
I get out of bed.
I go to the bathroom. I brush my teeth. I take my pills. I make my bed.

And then—
I do my day.

At some point, I eat. Later, I brush my teeth again, take my pills again, and eventually, I go to sleep.

That’s the cycle. Over and over.

But what did I do during the day?

Did I garden, pull weeds, or cut the lawn?
Did I take a walk, or did I sit inside staring out the window?
Was it sunny or cloudy? Did I even notice?

Was it garbage day? Did I remember to lock the door, turn off the lights, put my glasses somewhere I could find them later?

Did I meet with someone, or was it another solitary day?
Was I alone in bed? Did I dream? Did I have a nightmare?

Sometimes I wonder if I woke up during the night, or if I slept right through. Sometimes I wonder if I slept at all.

I fall. I get up.
I look for my glasses.
I forgot what I was looking for.

And then—
I wake up.
I get out of bed.
I go to the bathroom.
I go back to sleep.

Again.
And again.

I sleep

This is a work of fiction. Names, characters, places, and incidents either are the product of the author's imagination or are used fictitiously. Any resemblance to actual persons, living or dead, or actual events is entirely coincidental.