Stress

by Jackson Porter

go to class,
wait.
forgot my id,
back to dorm
trip over shoe
ow
no time to think.

take notes,
gobble down lunch
fuck, lunch went 5 over,
speed through math
what are we even doing?
nevermind, no time to think
but mayb- no time to think.

deadlines approach
sign this lease?
laundry needs done
haven’t brushed my teeth
vocab to memorize
50 pages to read
DING!
god dammit man
work in 30 minutes,
no time to think.

protein bar for dinner
stand at register
hello!
thanks for coming in!
yes i’ll get the manager!
is there even a manager?
no,
smile
no time to think.

it’s dark out
when did the sun leave?
roommate asleep
no time to think

stop.
head in hands
forgot to schedule time to breathe,
go to bed
do I have time for this?
no time to think.