Unwell

It's just

The way

Being un-well


Forgetting

Or

Not caring

Sometimes

Not planning


Nobody cares

Not one

Little bit


I'll be improving

Jumping off

From here

To there


My eyes are open

From sleep

My heart is excited

My brain

Doesn't care

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