Today I tried

Today I tried to do my best

I tried to brush my teeth but that didn’t work out so well

I tried to comb my hair but I used 3 spoons to brush my teeth

You don’t understand how that just drained me

I tried to to shower but I’m so fatigued

Exhausted from trying to do the most simple things

I’m up to 6 spoons and I’m crying to myself

Because trying to be normal requires so much work

I tried to be normal today but I’ve used all my spoons

I’ll try again tomorrow but it won’t be easy

My chronic illness stole so much from me

I won’t let it defeat me too I’ll try again tomorrow for it’s a new day

My spoons will reset to try a new

My spoons is how I can cope with the day

Of having a chronic illness that takes sooo much of me away today I tried and so can you to be the best version of you

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