rebellion

dear numbers,

why do you rule my life?

you minuscule made-for-"convenience" jerks.

you decide when i have to go to sleep

write my papers

be at class

be at work

how many breaths i have to take in complex yoga poses

how many minutes i have to run

how many cookies i should or should not eat

when i wake up

how many times i can press snooze

my grade point average

my chances at getting into bigger and better schools

so you see, numbers.

this is why

i.completely.and.totally.ignored.you

on 17.11.10.

i slept in.

eventually made it to class.

did not work on my paper.

did not rush anywhere.

only held shoulder stand for 3.5 breaths

i ate cookies.

ruthlessly.

i went to bed late.

muttered the words

"who cares.

its only my gpa"

bought myself some new lovely things.

put on stretchy yoga pants

and did not even

consider stepping on the treadmill

and you know what?

the world kept on spinning.

rebellion.

so sweet it is.