Weariness

I’m not one, to feel depressed

This is more an aura, of been oppressed

 

Bones are aching

Muscles are throbbing

And I feel like I’ve run a marathon

But I’ve hardly ventured out into the fray

Here I am in isolation

Wondering about the sun’s X-rays

 

I’m not one, to feel depressed

This is more an aura, of been oppressed

 

I’ve a thumping headache

My misty eyes are tired

And I feel like I’ve rewritten the Bible

But I’ve only been writing a poem a day

Here I am in isolation

Wondering about my future’s stairway

 

 

Ivor Steven (c)  April 2020

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G'day, and welcome to my blog site. My name is Ivor Steven, I live in Geelong, Australia. I'm an ex-industrial chemist, and a retired plumber, and a former Carer of my wife(Carole), for 30 years, who suffered from severe MS. I Write poetry about those personal thoughts, throughout and beyond my life as a Carer. I've been blogging for over 2 years, and writing poems for 19 years. Of course a lot of my poems are about my favourite subject Carole, but since I've been blogging my writings have become quite varied, humourous, mystical, observational, and even a few monster/horror poems.

64 thoughts on “Weariness”

  1. we’ll all be out and about one day, just have to take our time holed up now, in order to be out again later, otherwise there is no later. it’s hard in the meantime, though.

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    1. Yes Sameera, it’s definitely a crazy feeling, I’ll be ok, I was just trying to explain the feeling…. and I’ve spoken to lots of people in isolation… and they all experience the tiredness…..xx

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  4. You are not alone, Ivor. I think we all feel this way.
    It’s a vicious circle…the emotions we are feeling impact our bodies and the lack of sleep or too much sleep impacts our emotions
    But, we will all keep finding things to do to smile! 🙂
    Great poem we can all relate to! 🙂
    (((HUGS))) 🙂

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  9. This malaise is really common I think but especially after everything you’ve been through. You’re still healing. Be gentle with yourself. Rest often. If you have Audible I’d love to loan you a book that is giving me answers to health problems that have been going on all my life – since childhood. *hugs* ♥.

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  11. “I’m not one, to feel depressed
    This is more an aura, of been oppressed”

    I love that this is a recurring verse in your poem Ivor and i also love the idea it is trying to convey…

    I think at some point we all feel tired simply for being tired..

    Hang on there Ivor and keep safe..sending you lots of love and sunshine😊😊😊

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  13. An aching body, a headache coupled with fatigue is one of the Coronavirus symptoms . The varied symptoms do not occur the same in every person. Perhaps you should be telling someone other than us.

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    2. Hey, Sue!
      Just wanted to let you know I’ve left two comments on your most recent blog post and they never show up on your comment page.
      Just wanted you to know that I’m reading and commenting, but not sure where the comments disappear to.
      Some of the comments people have left me on my blog posts have gone into Spam the past week and I’ve had to retrieve them.

      HUGS and hope you are well! 🙂

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      1. I found one yesterday in the Spam and replied to you.I will have another look. WordPress seems to be going a bit strange lately.
        Yes I am well thank you, hope all is well with you too. Thank you, Carolyn xx 🙂

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      4. I just checked.
        My list of comments for each day, on the right hand side of my Reader Page says I haven’t had a comment back from you in 4 days. It was a comment you left for me on Peter’s blog about all of his moves…sharing with me about his older posts.
        So, WP is really messed up. Ha. Maybe it got a virus. ??? 😮

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  14. (((Ivor))) I hope you are much better by the time you read this. Isolation is not fun in any guise but isolation with physical and emotional ailments is god-awful. I am thinking of you every day.

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      2. I live on the top of Geelong with concreted walk track at the end of my lane, I can go as far as I’m able… about 3km.. ??

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      2. I think fairly similar to New Zealand, both our remoteness, government restrictions are working… America…with Trump in charge are not handling their situation well…. far too many lies(again) from that man !!!

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  20. yes you really are a very social person Ivor so not surprised you are feeling malaise … you thrive on interaction and doing … distraction works, and I know you already use music … maybe write [as in pen and paper] some nice long letters to all those lovely people you met last year in usa?

    I have no drawing skills whatsoever but bought a sketch pad and coloured pencils to try a new form of creativity 🙂

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  21. I feel so much like you, my friend. Tired for no reason. You at least write a poem a day. I’m trying to either research my places or write about them day by day. Never used to drain me. Maybe I need a piña colada to help me write!

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  22. I believe we all feel this way, Ivor! They are giving the go-ahead to some of our businesses this Friday to reopen if they want to (gyms, hair salons, nail salons, and restaurants. I’m not ready to venture out yet and will wait to see how this goes. I was following you, my favorite poet🌞, and then I found I wasn’t for whatever reason 😰 So, I am back! 😃

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    1. Oh wow Eugenia, they’re being very cautious here, despite our numbers of sick levelling out,… I’d be very weary over there Eugenia….. I don’t see the point in rushing things….

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  23. Ivor you are in good company , I’m sleepy and keep having ears infection that I never had in 46 years of life😱I wonder how many bugs in my house to cause all this😂

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