Exhaustion How to explain? Though my eyes are open i am not here I watch your lips move There should be a sound, I think. My head is heavy. What are these words? Are they english? The world is sort of on its side Behind cotton wool eyes I blink blearily. Blinking doesnt help

Zzzzzz Eyes zipped shut The bell sounds Blinded I fumble, flailing to smother the noise It rings on i reach out a reluctant paw and squash the offending object Not now.

Just Alright It's like being woken with a slap, Theres a pit in your stomach And a weight on your back. Your eyes strain to smile, And your jaw clenches tight To muster the words "Thanks, I'm alright"

Nevertheless, She Persisted When you're scared to hear your voice, Or that others hear it wavering, When you ball your fists into your pockets, To disguise their shaking, When your lungs fail to breathe, And your eyes begin to dampen; Remember you're braver than you believe, And have all the strength you need, To overcome your dragons.

Alienated I'm feeling the separation, though we were once so near. That spark of affection in your eyes seems to have disappeared. I'm running round in circles, searching for a cure, wishing i could make things like they were before. I'm a broken person becoming someone new, but every little step I take embitters your mood. Accusations fly around that I'm pushing you away, but the barriers you've erected are stronger than I. Somedays you laugh and joke and smile - I almost feel at ease, then without a cause or warning you're hostile. Was it just a tease? I'm getting whiplash, am I going mad? Am I remembering wrong? Is it all my fault? What's happening? Please, tell me what's going on. Your words haunt my waking world I cry myself to sleep I need my family, but you're not there. When did I become this weak? And now as I'm set to leave My bags are at the door I wonder if I'll be welcome when I return. Do you love me anymore?