9b

a numb body with a speeding mind, fast-paced thoughts.

without hunger to crave or thrist to satiate, coerced to comply

flung from point to point, task to task. no route, just act

restless dreams on a bed that feels too small. nights are terror

how does one push through hardships without hope, energy or love

feeling like a vessel set adrift, capitalistic delight.

sprinting through days and weeks of work, seeking the light

but the tunnel gets longer and my legs weaker

when will my muscles tear again?