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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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Date: 1/30/2016 1:31:00 PM
JAN, A great pleasure to find and read your pen today. Love -- SKAT --
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Date: 5/24/2015 10:20:00 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
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Date: 5/22/2015 8:10:00 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
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Date: 5/20/2015 7:15:00 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 <-@
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Jan Parkin
Date: 5/21/2015 12:37:00 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
Date: 5/20/2015 5:28:00 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
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Jan Parkin
Date: 5/21/2015 12:46:00 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

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