The headache was overwhelming now. She let out a faint cry as she put her hand to her head. She barely even noticed that people had started to stare. She quickly paid at the self checkout and left the pharmacy. She shakily fumbled through her purse for her car keys, overly aware of the sweltering mid day sun overhead. She swayed a little, just catching herself from falling. Light was glimmering at...

Tired, early waking

Wanting to do well

But feeling myself failing

Extra hours, preparing

Shoulders searing,

Body and mind

Crying, yelling, for a break

Grueling day followed by

Fear at night

What if I can’t do this

Hours now of this sickness,

Rendering me weak

And utterly broken

Finally, I reach out to you

Why do I always forget

You are my life line

Time after time

Help me once again

Like I know...

Sunken, sullen,

Faint and dizzy—

I sit and give in

And you are happy to take me

Finally— you have me now

And I weep—

Shaking bitterly as you envelop

I meet again the hardest truth

Oh wellspring of my deep, wash me—

Let me float here for a few real moments

In the only place that I can really feel the sun...