Down and Out
Up too long
should have known
I'm overdue a down time
shaky, nauseous, weak as water
weepy, drained, emotional
burned out
exhausted
snail-like
I retreat
forget the arms of Morpheus
more comatose than dreaming
motionless
beyond relaxed
leaden limbs
refuse to move
breathing in
breathing out
fleeting thoughts
in disarray
unbidden feelings loom large
hopeless, helpless, woe is me
no energy
to even pray
god knows my needs
are basic:
simply getting
through each day
eat and drink
a little fun
someone to care
to be there
share life's burdens
and delights
but just for now
sleep is all
isolation
restoration
taking time
to heal.
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