What do you do?

What do you do

when you are just that tired,

oh so tired,

and your neck hurts

because you threw it out whilst fumbling a tiny pot of eye cream

during your morning ablutions?

When you are parched with thirst

but too tired to get a drink,

because it's so much work to find a way

to balance the glass

and avoid leaving wet rings on furniture.

When you need a walk

but a walk sounds ghastly,

 although you usually like walks,

but not today

in this sweltering Indian summer heat.

Too tired to type.

The letters keep coming up wrong.

Too tired to read, 

but perhaps you will try.

Too tired to initiate a project.

Too tired to make an appointment.

Too tired to carry the laundry downstairs.

Yet, the sun is high,

shining up a bright and fancy day

totally inappropriate for napping.