30 day poetry challenge: day 14

Quarantine

My eyes burn like scolding coals,

Two white hot stones in my skull,

As I stare at the blue screen,

Slowly blinking.

Lethargy gains

My normally sharp mind blunts

And fails at simple tasks,

And inevitably wanders.

My heart pumps slowly.

Pump, pump, pump,

And my breathing is ragged.

5 hours is in front of a screen

Acts like a sedative for the brain

And a poison for the soul.

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