I don’t want to rise
I don’t want to work
I just want to stay inside
Because I’m so tired, I hurt
Just a few more minutes
Let me steal proper sleep
I’m nearing my limits
Then harm will I reap
A thankless job
So physically exhausting.
Like fighting a mob
It’s overwhelmingly daunting
A hundred kennels to be cleaned and scrubbed
In front. In back. Then the drains there too
So your muscles will feel pummeled and mugged
And the energy is drained right out of you
Day in and day out
Not a break to be set
You’re too spent to pout
And hobbies undone leave you with regret
Give me a reason
The pay isn’t enough
Give me a reason
So I’m not tempted to bluff
I could call in
Say I’m sick
I could commit a sin
Then sleep in bliss
There aren’t enough days to fight this fatigue
PTO is all spent
There’s no such thing as ease
And let’s not forget the rent
But heavy muscles don’t care
Heavy eyelids just close
Why should I go where
I have to fight with a hose?
So, I don’t want to rise
And I don’t want to work
I just want to stay inside
Because I’m so tired, I hurt.
nikki diekemper 