Muddled.

I used to have words for
that sensation you have
when you're just waking up
from sleep.
A muddle

A muddle.
That mumbled,
maybe grouchy
stumbling mess
that you feel
certain that only
coffee can fix.
It goes away in
maybe an hour.
Now
A new friend
the muddle start before
sleep happens
and the muddle
is so bad.
nearly dragged from bed
poking coercion
it lingers longer.
Your token cup.
A splash of water.
It lingers.
But some of the things are gone.
You heard them so bad the last time.
They showed such terrible things.
They told you-
Do you endure?
Maybe it will stop.
This muddled sensation.
It goes away sometimes
with some of these 'friends'.
You'll have
to see
what happens.