Exacting: Prodigious Effort

The chilly weather persists
And the Fibro-pain and discomfort deepens,
Waking up with unpleasant images
Surging through my head,

Nevertheless trying to find
The right effort
To put it all behind
And settle the jumpy mind,

Set off to shop
At the local farmer’s market,
Despite my misery and malaise
And the cold air enjoyed

But then upon return
Felt exhausted and worn,
Reluctant to go back out
And visit the grocery store

But I needed margarine
And other assorted items
And eventually managed
To push aside the resistance,

Then filled my basket high
With basic necessities,
No frills for this low budget operation
But still my backpack was heavy,

Hefting an impressive load
For one so tired out,
Which made me feel better then
And when remembered afterwards,

Still feeling weak,
I offered encouragement
To the unsteady mind,
Heated up my supper and ate it
And left for work on time.