Busy the hands with backgammon,
tell me about the year.
The wifely chamomile and Klonopin
no help, have a saltine.
This is to say, I understand.
Once submersible, I am now a buoy.
Fatigue is the new normal.
From In an Invisible Glass Case Which Is Also a Frame (Four Way Books, 2019) by Julia Guez. Copyright © 2019 Julia Guez. Used with the permission of the Permissions Company, LLC, on behalf of Four Way Books.