Deputation: Taking Charge

Disappointment coloured,
Sadness upwelled,
Fatigue followed discouragement
Then entered forgetfulness

And this paralysis
Irritated the joints
And stiffened the muscles
Causing pain and discomfort;

The remedy was
To arouse energy
By mental and physical effort,
Thereby pushing through this blindness,

Blinking in the sunlight flooding in,
Rejoicing in the glow,
Surrounded by flow,
Embraced by comfort,

But drowsiness set in again,
Time to really get going,
Brew my tea up
And fill my teacup,

Put supper on the stove,
Chopping the vegetables vigorously
And enthusiastically grating the cheese,
Add the spices and serve with ease,

‘Now I’m getting somewhere,’
I thought, even though
I inhabited the same predicament
But I’d forgotten all about that,

For a while I found peace
Amidst the mundane bustle
And the feast of macaroni and cheese,
Settling down for now at least.