Heavy

Lying down, belly rested,
On an L-shaped sofa,
Directly opposite the telly,
Turned on at mid volume.

The mind didn't want to think,
Eyes staring at the screen,
Mindlessly watching,
Lights flashing in front.

No need to change channels,
The videos just continue,
Playing one after another,
Following some algorithm.

A paw stretched out,
A tail hanging still,
The whiskers barely twitched,
Yet the eyes remained open.

The limbs didn't want to move,
But something lingered behind,
The head felt heavy,
The limbs felt heavy too.

Every now and then,
A yawn escaped,
Wide and unbothered,
Before settling back down.

Eyes heavy,
Head heavy,
The world felt distant.
I just wanted to lie down and sleep.

But the next video started,
So perhaps after this one.

Photo by J Cruikshank on Unsplash

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