Exhausted

Muscles so tense they are on fire.
Brain mush
Mouth slack
Eyes drooping
Exhausted
It begins with a quick rub of the eyes
A slip of the tongue
Did I just say that?
The words in my head were in order,
but the sounds that issued from my mouth were unintelligible
Overwhelmed and sleep deprived I press on until my head finally hits the pillow
Just to get up and do it all over again.
Exhuasted.