Rude Awakenings
Exploding Head Syndrome
Last night my head exploded.
No one was hurt but me.
No wonder no one will sleep with me.
I'm dangerous.
***
Who keeps exploding my head?
They must know
How volatile are its contents.
Not much will set it off.
***
My head has always exploded at night,
Waking me up with a start—
Heart racing, sweating profusely, and
Feeling lucky to survive the blast.
***
Now it's exploding in the daytime
For no reason at all
Head mines—tripped by accidental thoughts
Expanding the perimeter of collateral damage.
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Gerard DiLeo
Retired, not tired. Hippocampus, behave!
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Oh no, when the tangent becomes a suicide bomb. All too thoughtful, and trippy as hell.
Whoaaaa, I never knew such a thing existed! I learnt something new today! Awesome poem!
Exploding head syndrome--it's a real thing. https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/books/NBK560817/#:~:text=Exploding%20head%20syndrome%20is%20a,wake%2Fwake%2Dsleep%20transitions.
Super surreal!!! Left some love!!!♥️♥️💕