A haze of glowing warmness struggles To breach the seal that covers my eyes This sultry light is unnervingly bright And tugs at my lids; commanding them to rise Hastily I aim to assist the light’s endeavor By expanding the narrow slits with my hands But my shattered arms refuse to comply And remain still; defying my commands Defeated, I descend into myself Resisting the impulse to weep So, resigning myself to another day...