medically speaking

i've had this headache
since i've been awake
this morning.

for some reason
it just occured
to me
to chase an advil
with vodka,
just before
i go to bed.

work didn't help anything
and neither did the laundry.

a typical day
is spread between
clocks
and daydreams,
both competing for
the same resource.

the cigarettes and drinks
fall between
the numbers
and the coloring
that comprise
the absorption ratio
of what it takes
to survive
the usual day.

and right now
between the splicing
of vodka and advil,
there is not much difference
between
the placebo
and the cure.