"Hibernation"

 

"Hibernation"

Greg Budig 2022

January is darkness. 

Month long despair.

Dreaming of 

a nocturnal existence.

Suspended animation. 

Rest, drowsiness,

somnolence.

This desire is maddening. 

Unable to stay conscious. 

Sleeping for a month. 

Curled into a den of 

blankets and pillows, 

comforters and 

fleece. 

Blissfully closing your 

eyes and mind to 

the frozen world. 

No longer wanting 

to take part 

in reality. 

Shutting down. 

Mornings into days, 

evenings into nights. 

Not wanting to stir from 

sweet restful slumber. 

No longer taking 

part in the chaos. 

Hibernation.

The End