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We all attempt to do our best, or have you not noticed that?
At times it feels that our best is just not enough; people expect more than that.
So we try; we give more and more, gradually stealing from the time at home we have.
Still… it is not enough; it seems life wants even more than that.

The world around me often gets chaotic, and I feel everything is going wrong.
I find myself being irritated, frustrated and it all just seems too much.
I forget important things; make mistakes without any such intent.
My body is exhausted; my mind has gone a stray.

So I walk around, grumping about everything.
My shoulders sag; my eyes stare at the floor, without seeing anything at all.
Every task seems like it is too demanding; even a smile is too much effort.
I shuffle through the tasks at hand, handling only those I can pass along.

If this body came with a battery, know that now it is done.
I feel a cough coming; this body is giving in; demanding the rest I have withheld.
So, I am tired; why should I not just give in?
I need some time to sleep; I need to put up my feet.

It is here where I really treasure my friends…
When I pass by them, they know me well enough to ask, “What’s wrong?”
So, I chat a little, shed some of this load by spending time with such a friend.
In a day or ten; I return the favour to them.

See, we are codependent; because we all experience times of need.
Without a friend our mood spiral down, ending in a depressing state.
Depression has a one way flow; it leads to considering how to make an end.
Sad, when one considers that all that is needed is one good friend.

So, forgive me if I am so emotional about the way in which I care.
Allow me to express my gratitude; allow me to thank you for my state of mind.
These are the things I hold dear; the things I will recall before I ultimately meet my end.
I am sure I will be gray and full of wrinkles; thinking of you my dear friend.

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