I'm sick

hot, achy, slow . . . oh, so slow
not good attributes if you want a clean house
or the lawn's so long you periodically lose your cat
or your four year old needs every word he says heard and responded to
not much has been able to penetrate my stiff neck, stuffed head, sore thoat and ears
I've tried hot baths, orange juice, reading, and it's black-sheep brother, watching TV
none have worked
oh yeah, I forgot to mention acceptance, the advice I gave my husband when he was down and out last week
what was I thinking!

nothing else worked so I got out my watercolors and started painting
first a wash of colors, I couldn't decide on a subject and this was easy, I like colors
from there slowly, very slowly a picture emerged
a house, some landscaping, a fence, a tree growing out of the house
fever induced, but it works
whats remarkable, no anxiety
there wasn't enough energy for it
between the coughing spells and nose blowing
at least my artistic experience has healed itself

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