the ten benefits

i realize one night,

lying in bed, that most of my

knowledge

is coming from my phone.

you tube videos

to be specific.

medical advice,

therapy,

cooking lessons.

what to eat, what to wear,

where to go.

how to improve my

posture

and enhance my sexual

prowess.

i read the ten benefits

of cold showers,

the ten benefits of 

intermittent fasting.

the ten benefits of going

no contact with

past relationships.

it's always ten, rarely four

or five benefits.

do this to sleep better,

to get bigger biceps,

to grow hair,

to remove skin tags,

to stop ruminating,

to increase your memory.

i'm overflowing with new

information to the point where

i have to click

on the meditation videos

of waves rolling onto shore

with seagulls

squawking in order to get

to sleep.