Time and thoughts tied up.
Waltzing around ready to be caught.
caught by realization and dread.
Wondering when the ride stops, hoping for the hamster wheel to slow.

Fatigue like a runaway train.
Too much work to slow down and not enough energy to attempt the stop.
Discomfort of reality tightening its choke hold on your windpipe.

You're heart jamming into your jugulars, your lungs pushing through the spaces of your cages of bone. You need your hands but they shake.
You rely on your legs but they're numb.
Want to breathe but you're too dizzy to collect enough oxygen to collect a clear idea.

Clutching to sanity, you know you've done wrong.
But being human is knowing and owning up to your mistakes.
So you learn from the emotions they afflict.
Stress, regret, disappointment, and dread.
But every mistake has a side to it that can convinced you to follow through.
Whether it be the hope to fix...