I’ll Expect Madness in the Morning

I think I'll expect madness in the morning-
The only reasonable prescription, given the warning
Of spiders crawling under my skin,
And crickets in my brain, again.

I think I'll expect madness close to noon-
Certain chaos, at least one spoon,
And an invisible, imagined friend,
On whom the whole thing will depend.

I think I'll expect madness when it damn well pleases-
Booking last minute appointments for when it seizes
My feet, my lips- grabs my hair,
And drags me off adventuring somewhere.

I think I'll expect madness from dusk till dawn-
Everything burning, till everything's gone-
But when the smoke and cinders have blown away,
Will madness desert me, or will it stay?