I feel the life drain away,
Over and over,
Day by day

I couldn’t move,
Dragged and crushed,
Weighed down by the settling dust

Maybe Sleep could save me,
Yet it teased me,
Like a mouse on a string

trapped in a circus,
Going round and round,
oh, please just let me out

My world slows,
The led blanket pushing down,
Taking control, keeping me bound

-JJ