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Sometimes midnight is the only time I have to study...
Coffee at midnight by allison lammert

Exhausted, the gears and cogs slow my reasoning

Eyelashes of lead, draw me down to the depths. 

I'm suddenly weightless, floating away...

 

An unexpected freefall

I jolt awake, heart pounding 

Vibrations, a 2005 Honda Civic bass speaker resonates in my chest, 

Every beat of my heart sends a wave through my body. 

Completely befuddled, what was I doing? 

 

A heavenly smell awakens the senses,

The engine of my cognitive function has been jump started. 

Rising from my desk, I stagger to the coffee maker.

 

It's finals week...


Author Notes
Being a full time college student while also holding the role of head of the house has been a struggle. I have 2 kids in elementary school, I work 40+ hours a week and my husband is deployed. It has resulted in a lot of late nights...

     

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