I Refuse To Move
My bed calls to me
Here I lay,
In an old home
That was once mine
But boy have I moved
Too many times
To ever call one place home.
I return
To rest my head
On a familiar bed
One that gave me respite
In many hard days before.
Ever since I got here,
Almost 6 hours ago
I've only moved out of necessity
I've rested
I've aimlessly scrolled social media
I've planned my things to do
I've even read so many lovely poems
But I've not moved from the bed
And will not
Unless I absolutely have to
Because here I am
Getting exactly what I need
Rest. Relaxation.
Recovery
From my exhausted times
Exhausted body
Exhausted mind.
Goodnight.
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Manisha Dhalani
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Comments (27)
Congratulations 👏🏻🎉
Excellent work.
I can totally relate. Love this :)
this is beautiful
Lovely!
Lovely poem!
Lovely poem!
That was strong and convincing, Manisha! A well-deserved TS!
Fabulous!
You make me want to do just tat. Nice job!
Nice to rest when needed, but don’t let the world pass you by. Congratulations, well earned
This relates to me on so many levels
Lovely poem. Congratulations on Top Story!
Back to say congratulations on your Top Story! 🎉💖🎊🎉💖🎊
Just so relatable !
We have to do that sometimes, let go of the noise and just relax. congrats to you.
Congratulations on Top Story!
Nicely said. Congrats on the TS.
An amazing poem. Congratulations on Top Story!
After reading it, I think I am not tired anymore. 😄 Thankyou for sharing.
So happy you're getting the rest you deserve. Loved your poem!
That's so heartfelt.
Well-wrought! We must all take refuge with our pillows from time to time!
I know this is about exhaustion, but there is something so healthy about it too - like, "yes, I am exhausted, so I will rest."
You put the need to rest from a long days of work in such a captivating relatable way that I am sure you’ve read our minds and took the words from our lips before we could ever attempt to describe. This poem was right on time, everybody needs this and everybody should read it.