The seconds tick by slowly...
Four a.m - the city is asleep
I lay in bed, my eyes squeezed shut
Trying to capture precious moments of rest
Another full day before me
So much to do so many places to be
Seven a.m - the sun's rose above
On the streets below, cars are driving past
While the thoughts were tumbling in my mind
I lost my sense of time.
No rest yet again, but still there are things
That must be done. A growing list
That never diminishes...

And the growing looks of concern
Start to wear me down. Tired from
pretending that I'm fine. Pasting a sickly smile
To assure them... But I'm not ok inside.
I need them to leave me alone.