Poetry by Melodie Yvonne

Originally published online May 10, 2017 & in the print collection Photographic Memories: Deux Mille Dix-Sept — available here

“M” is for Migraine by Melodie Yvonne

Hormones and weather wreak havoc on me
Chop off my head it might set me free
If this keeps it up I’ll be a disgrace
‘Cause I’m walking around missin’ half of my face

Belly is twisted and making me squeamish
Your odor ails me somehow worse than appearance
If I had a match I think I’d ignite you
And take out this odious thing you give life to

“M” is for migraine, and “I” is in pain
“G” is for gouging, “R” roots my brain
“A” is for agony, “I”, “N”, insane
And “E” is for everything making me lame

All of these muscles are tense in my neck
Well, of course, only half as I bet you could guess
I’m walking around sticking chemicals in me
Knowing damn well it’s a mask and won’t fix me

Running away sometimes fixes my problem
But just like the rest it works short then gets sodden
And when it comes back it’s doubled in strength
Like a real angry Bruce sittin’ right on the brink

“M” is for migraine, and “I” is in pain
“G” is for gouging, “R” roots my brain
“A” is for agony, “I”, “N”, insane
And “E” is for everything making me lame

I sit in the dark and I pray for a savior
My head is just wrecked, but my soul signed a waiver
And now there is only me left that can fix me
If I’ve been forgiven then why have you jinxed me?

“M” is for migraine, and “I” is in pain
“G” is for gouging, “R” roots my brain
“A” is for agony, “I”, “N”, insane
And “E” is for everything making me lame
“E” is for everyone causing me pain
“E” can fuck off when it rains in my brain
“E” can fuck off when it rains

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