Rust And Sink

The need and the want to sleep.

Another weekend

Has come

And the urge

To sleep

Is upon me.

Wanting to

Place my head

On a pillow

For the next 48 hours.

Not caring

If I am sleeping

My life away.

Rather

Trying to balance

My energy level.

To what

Everyone else thinks

As normal

For themselves.

Feeling like

I'm sleepwalking

Doing things

Out of routine.

Even

Venus Star and Squeak

Have taken turns

To get me

Moving.

With limited success

If at all.

As my body

Rolls over

And the blanket

Is pulled up

Over my head.

Ta ta

For now.

Reviews

[Lyn Anderson]

Not sure who Venus Star and Squeak are, but you have summed up depression well.

[therisa]

Venus, Star and Squeak, are my three cats, KL. Interacting with other people, takes its toll, on me, on all levels, which doesn't help, being an introverted personality. On the weekends, I five myself, permission to shut down and let the healing process, begin.

[Ghost of Jupiter]

Oh can I relate to this one. You tell of the need to escape Into sleep after the weary week so well. Wonderful write.

[therisa]

Thank you, Kalypso. Sadly, there are other health reasons, involved, with this need of mine, like depression, anxiety, and being an introvert.

[Ghost of Jupiter]

Sounds very familiar as well.... I empathize and identify to all that too.

[therisa]

Only wish, more people didn't empathize, with me, Kalypso.