Ode to my To-Do List

Completely stressed, and I shall blame all my issues on that stupid pink to do list.

Nothing like piping

in stress directly

to my brain. Dots that

will never be filled,

just continue to

reproduce. Bills that

cannot be paid, laun-

dry that has five

baskets and counting.

Assignments still

on their first draft.


Nothing accomplished,

nothing resolved,

nothing encouraging

me to live. Anxiety that

paralyses my spine.


Fridge is empty, and

you have highlighted

that I must venture

into town to retrieve

the shopping. I don't

even have time to brush

my hair, so it is starting

to matt. Ecosystems of

mould are spawning on

the plates. But I am still

responding to emails.


From all the cortisol

swimming inside me

thank you.

Thank you for making me

want to give up.

Thank you for isolating me

from all the things I may

consider fun.

Thank you for creating

a life I wish to no longer

contribute to.

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