Exhaustion creeps in like a fog
Heavy eyes...heavy mind
Breaks in time unrealized
Hands of time to unwind.
The fog doesn't dissipate
Images few and far between
Just as quickly as they appear
They are gone sight unseen.
Sleep doesn't come easily
Words heard and jumbled
Tasks left undone
Wishes made though mumbled.
Time goes on uninterrupted
Unattached though it may seem
Actions occur without involvement
Am I there or do I dream?
Nerves raw overly sensitive
Emotions change in waves
Is this sleep I need so badly
Or intervention that saves?
Tears they do come easily
Words shoot out in ire
Reaction swift yet unfounded
Apologies they do require.
Curling up within myself
I block the whole world out
Freedom from pain or hurt I seek
Is sleep the only route?
I immerse myself within the fog
Nowhere to be found
By those I hurt with unsaid words
Unintentionally round and round.
Is it really exhaustion
Or some manifestation
A means of escape
From sadness and depression?
So off I go, another day in life
Surrounded by friends so dear
Afraid of losing them and myself
I hope that they do hear.
