Thanks brain,

without you, I wouldn't be

You balance between

slippery worms of self-doubt

and

is that ME in that mirror?

amidst the thoughts of

one day I will pay a mortgage

and

did you say responsibility?

Your unfathomable logistics

and interworking are

undoubtedly astounding

even

on days when I don't feel like

thinking

hard

I can’t help but think about

my dream last night—

That was some weird stuff you

cooked up, brain

You never cease to amaze

and

horrify me

I’m sure it all made sense to

you

In some way, or something

Even

on days when I don’t feel like working hard

but I still go to the gym

and

listen to my jams

on that device that a whole team

engineer brains designed

collaboratively

so my brain could listen to music

crafted by musician brains

while

my legs are pumping

and my armpits and

other things are

sweating

thanks to you

I'm an efficient body

Even when I lose hope in humanity

I can’t help but feel emotions

like a tidal wave of soap operas

I told myself I wouldn't’t watch

I can’t

help but think of my life and

future

Maybe I want kids

but they’re so much work

and sometimes they cry

and

nothing will shut them up

So

do I want a small house

and a pet

or just a spouse

that I haven’t found

yet

And a job

Yes, my dream job

even though I still don’t know

what it is

or

how to get it

I can’t stop

You won’t let me

I know someday I will die

Maybe today

But probably not

And you will stop

But for now, no naps brain

Help me make the best

Decisions

Those neuron trees are on fire

because of the lightning thoughts

that strike them

Even when I'm staring into

another dimension

you are processing last week’s

dinner conversation

while

I'm breathing and digesting those

potato chips

while

walking and

talking on the phone with that friend

whose birthday you helped me remember

while

renewing all of the cell in my body

even

the ones I don’t know the names to

In fact

you are so complex

I can't be thankful enough of everything

you do because

I don't know the half of it