getting the car back
after the accident
is Alster okay?

broken sleep
gnawed mums on the dresser
cheep in the closet

new aches and pains

present themselves when I rise

blessed boundaries

at the body shop
wanting the sun and the moon
but getting their shadow

after day off
doing paperwork
with a smile

hurting all over
trying to find restful spot
in bed or the couch

dogged -
trying to recoup from week
and brain won't turn off