Exhausted,
body drained of energy,
but more so
is the mind.
Too tired to move,
to think,
to speak.
Too tired to even sleep.
Muscles aching,
mind gone blank.
Incapable of movement.
Immobility,
the only option.
While sitting,
staring into space,
living
is not even considered.

11/16/1999

Posted on 09/22/2001
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