Here... lemme just prop myself up
Lean on my crutches
Force myself to my feet
Agitate my nervous system
So I can stay awake
Maybe I’ll feel a bit alive
I’ll stumble forward
Go about the motions clumsily
Stagger through the hours
Because though I’m terribly weary
Mind, body, heart, and soul...
I have to make myself
Get up
And pretend
I care about my obligations