I'm going to fall asleep at a reasonable time tonight.
Teeth brushed, check. Alarm on, check. Phone charging, check. And so begins the nightly battle to turn my brain off. All I have to do is shut my eyes and lay very, very still.
I am on a beach. I can feel the sun, and the sand. There are seagulls somewhere. When was the last time I went to the beach? I need a vacation.
I don't deserve a vacation.
There it is. The little ear worm that wouldn't ever pass up an opportunity to shit all over my feeling good.
I'm on the beach. I can feel the sun over my naked skin.
No body wants to look at your naked body, whore.
Why is my brain always working against itself?
One sheep, two sheep, three sheep-
You're so dirty.
Please. I try to physically repel the negative thoughts from my head. I close my eyes tightly and force positive energy into my brain. I won't let myself spend another night wallowing.
Happy unicorns and puppies and kitties. World peace and shit.
Stupid whores like you don't deserve to be happy.
Enough of this shit. I cover my ears with my hands, tightly, like I can squash my brain if only I try hard enough. All I want though, is to shut out the voice that I know cannot be shut out.