Today I wake ache and sigh
Today like every other
Today I stand pots won’t go away
My Life is in slow motion
My feet are in the clay
My head hurts everyday
Pain is my nemesis
Pain is my day
Pain I can’t betray
Hours go by like minutes
Hours become seconds
Hours tick away
Sleep becomes an escape
Sleep I toss and turn
Sleep always goes away
Today I wake ache and sigh
Today my body is heavy
Today I stand my ankles sway
My life is degrading
My mind is fading
My soul wants to go away
Pain in my knees
Pain in my body
Pain never goes away
Hours go unused
Hours are my prison
Hours become days
Sleep eludes me
Sleep broken restless
Sleep always goes away
~Riven Waters
Riven Waters 