Ignored Self
I sat at the laptop today, over at the table
I'm usually quite competent and able
I could type and I could click
But head swirled and stomach felt sick
I know I have been recently stressy and strange
But this really is a worrying change
What if I'm never good or right again
What will I do with myself then
The people who sought me out for my skill
Will they seek me out still
All the people I usually support
Will I now be selling them short
And having to cope for a full working day
Will I even last til midday
I can't explain what's going on myself
I just know I stopped and it was due to my health
And getting restarted fills me with fear
What if the old me no longer resides here
I can't reflect back
I can't project forward
I know not who I am
Nor who I was
This mirrors the nightmares from which I am haunted
Where I scream out I don't remember anything
The terrors that plagued me night after night
Might have captured me now out in the light
Have I lost everything
I can't recall
What is my worth
That I never knew
I stand alone flailing my arms
Hoping to be saved
I remember that vision of me
She has existed throughout
I just hid her from view
And it has worn me down
Now she has broken free
Her questions need answers
So I'll leave this table
Not rush to be labelled
Just sit elsewhere for now
I'll get sorted somehow
Copyright © Di11y Da11y | Year Posted 2023
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