Care For My Brain

My frontal lobes, amygdala and hippocampi

Are the precious parts of my brain that I

Need to care for, so that level-headed I can stay

But what I often do is the opposite anyway

I sleep late, keeping in overdrive my brain

By using some electronic device again

The result is that my brain cannot effectively remove

The waste that it should during sleep, to improve

The formation of new memories, and emotional regulation

As a result I go about my day with forgetfulness and frustration

That makes it even harder to get good sleep

The vicious circle continues, and I pay a price steep

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To break this cycle the first thing I need

Is to cleave myself from devices and read

Before bedtime to lull me to sleep

Try not to compromise on slumber deep

To let my brain’s cleaning service work all night

So I wake up energized to a new day bright