ways of living II.

falling backwards into

what one thinks is a net

laying low & waiting,

only to find that no net

is lying there for you to

fall---in response to this

situation, one closes the

eyes & tries to find a way

back to before this falling

happened, recoiling into

an earlier place when things

seemed to be better &

wanting to stay there, not

move, stay stationary &

tread water for what seems

like an eternity, said

individual becomes weaker

with each passing day---

as the stress piles up,

so does the inability to

cope with what is actually

at hand.