Gwawdodyn

Bad Habit

Adhesive strip covers my thumbnail.

My nails are easily torn and frail.

To keep awake at night, I tear and bite.

I try to stop, but to no avail.

Is a streamed movie worth throbbing pain?

What’s a matter with my silly brain?

I should go to bed and skip show instead.

But I wake with regret, and complain.

Without my nails, I can’t grasp thin strings.

All through the day my thumb burns and stings.

With such a sport, nails are ugly and short.

It’s not one of my favorite things.