I use to play
slow soft songs
to fall asleep
because anxiety
wouldn't let me
rest peacefully.

But now I
don't need
the music to sleep.

I just roll in
coming back
after eight hours
of working,
an hour and a half
of working out,
and two hours
driving.

Eyes ready to
roll up and retreat
as my feet
lose
socks and
black work shoes.

Everything
weighing
heavily
cause I am
exhausted
from fighting
life’s and gravity.

So, I let
the rest
take me
in silence.