eyes peel open             
my nostrils tingle
as the smells of soil and sweat
                          permeate the air

the heat is unbearable    
breathing shallow
            movement restricted

I only wish to wipe the sleep
from my eyes
who would prevent me           
              such a simple request?

anxiety billows for                
a brief moment      
surrendering complacently
as the frequency of
my rising chest
                                    slows

I sense my sightless eyes
dimming
resting shut

 *I am so tired...