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dyscalculia¹
September 18, 2021
will i fall asleep
before midnight tonight?
every day,
my mental well-being
on the receiving end of a
too-full cylinder.
the wait is dreadful;
the stench of gunpowder
and melatonin gummies, far worse.
bullets
spin,
land,
time after time.
how much blood can you drain
from a too-empty temple?
this isn’t how the game works.
blood
drips
silent tears
drip
d
o
w
never play russian roulette with an amnesiac.
© Mariah F., Bowling Green, Kentucky
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¹Dyscalculia is a learning disability in math. People with dyscalculia have trouble with math at many levels. They often struggle with key concepts like bigger vs. smaller. And they can have a hard time doing basic math problems and more abstract math. For example, a person with dyscalculia may struggle to count apples, or pennies, or bullets.