The Stuck River
Things that should move have stopped moving.
Ten ways a body runs. One of them is yours.
Things that should move have stopped moving.
Depleted at the level of substance, not just energy.
Tension that lodges in your ribs, your gut, and your mood.
Your reserves have thinned. You are running on empty in a way that rest alone does not fix.
You run hot, fast, and sharp, and most food adds fuel.
Heavy, foggy, puffy, and no amount of sleep clears it.
You are cold in ways other people are not, and warmth never quite reaches your edges.
You eat, and somehow you get more tired.
Nothing is wrong, and the work is keeping it that way.
Irregular, scattered, dry, and different from one day to the next.