At age 40, I am not quite 20 anymore…

Those throbbing neck-aches,  they get into my ears,

I put too many projects on my shoulders.

My pulse becomes pain,

ache…. ache… ache….

Ice… more ice… Advil, hot shower

drink water… water…

too late, I am toast.

I hate that I know that.  I have done this before.

Now I have to grab the cell phone,

pain pulses, I feel nauseous,

I have to cancel, call in sick, miss out.

Sometimes, when I do too much,

I end up, not getting to do anything.

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Official note to self…

“You can’t do everything!

Just do, somethings,

or you’ll max out

and do nothing.

Acceptance of this notion, is pending…”

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Copyright © 2017 Zachary W Gilbert