finally

pull yourself up
from the deep fatigue

that follows you

never quite dragging you down
just tripping you now and then
causing you to fall over
into unintentional napping
whereby you dream treacherous nightmares
awakening even more tired
groggy from sleep inertia
gasping for oxygen

pull yourself up
from the deep fatigue
that hovers over you
dripping rusted experience
that cripples you
while you review your life
coming to no conclusions
leaving only a tableau
filled with naked broken mannequins
frozen in time
doing no harm
existing

pull yourself up
from the deep fatigue
that weaves itself into you
expelling your energy
so light footedness never comes
and you drone on and on
until you peter into silence
tired
so tired
you stop
finally
©Karen Casady 2021