Jan Parkin Poet I do not know?

Burnout

Burn out

keep the pedals turning
Within the cogs inside your mind
Staying late to get it done
With solutions that you find

Skipping lunch time after time
The weights drops from your thighs
Taking lows throughout the day
Forgoing all the highs

Deadlines falling on your lap
Increasingly unmet
As pressure stored inside your head
Follows you to bed

Zombie like you carry on
While functions die like flowers
No nutrients to find respite
As you wake from early hours

Those friends you have they tell you now
You should have seen it coming
Dripping like a faulty tap
From the lifestyle you are a running 

What is the point you ask yourself
Brain body link is failing
Every organ under strain
Slowly feel it ailing

Mind's a fog, mistakes the norm
Your voice inside is saying
You've done it wrong, you're such fool 
You're patience starts a fraying

But still you're  blind to all the signs
Your hamster wheel keep turning
One day you'll wake, jump off the wheel
Before your feet start burning...

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Beata Agustin November 1, 2025 at 3:10 AM Thanks for sharing this... exposing your thoughts through your unique poetic style. Meanwhile, I greet you with the love of the Lord, expressed by John 3:16 of the Bible, "For God so loved the world, that he gave his only begotten Son, that whosoever believeth in him should not perish, but have everlasting life." Be blessed.

Skat A January 30, 2016 at 1:31 PM JAN, A great pleasure to find and read your pen today. Love -- SKAT --

Viv Wigley May 24, 2015 at 10:20 PM Great write, Jan, and a warning to us all. Welcome to Poetry soup. I'm sure you'll enjoy your stay here with like minded souls who'll give you a warm reception. Look forward to reading more from you. Regards, Viv

Darlene Gifford May 22, 2015 at 8:10 AM I welcome you too, Jan, to poetry soup. Thanks for sharing this poem with us and I hope you continue to write more. I would be please if you would read one of mine as well. We are hear to encourage and support each other. Blessings, Darlene

Poet Destroyer A May 20, 2015 at 7:15 PM Hi Jan, A nice warm WELCOME to poetry soup. I hope you have fun with this wonderful community. You'll find many friendly poets who are ready to support and give positive feedback. I will enjoy following you and your poetry when you are ready :) We are Lucky To Have you. Enjoy Poetry Soup:) Your New Poet Friend @-> LINDA <-@ Jan Parkin May 21, 2015 at 12:37 PM Hi Linda, thank you so much for your lovely greeting, I am delighted to join you at poetry soup and shall enjoy following you and others :) x

Skat A May 20, 2015 at 5:28 PM Jan, Stopping by with a nice, sweet Welcome to Poetry Soup. I will get much delight in reading and in time become familiar with your verse. As for now, I will greet you with the same smile others passed when I first joined the soup. Wishing you and your poetry the best. I hope you get to meet all the nice poets around here STARTING with me- SKAT :-) Please drop a hello and tell me a little about yourself if you wish. I would like to be your newest poetry soup "FRIEND" Hugs* SKAT Jan Parkin May 21, 2015 at 12:46 PM Hi Skat, thank you for your lovely welcome note, I shall enjoy reading your poetry and thank you too for following mine. I have only been writing for about 3 years and so far have only written rhyming poetry but I'm trying to get into writing free verse. I've had some published in the local press which is encouraging. I am sure by reading others poetry I will gain further experience too. Thank you for your interest too. Many thanks Jan