magnesium

He says it’s time to relax
But I have a thousand to-dos to do,
and a mix of over-the-counter
pills and supplements to take
with breakfast—which I still need to make.

Time to relax? I don’t even chill
when I sleep. I dream
of all the ways things could
go wrong (though they almost never do).

Two magnesium capsules before bed,
to relax. It’s no Valium or Xanax—
I’m not that desperate. Yet.