the constant
exhaustion and
sudden fevers
has been identified
as adenovirus

at least
i wasn’t crazy

about being
sick

the rest is
unfortunately
still accurate

the way it’s
clamped down feels
like a downswing
to a depressive state
but with enough
physical effects
to tell me it could
be a combination
platter of filth

i keep crashing
a human bumper car
careening through
a shit storm filled
with heartshatter
slicing deep yet
drawing no blood

perhaps there is
nothing left
toxic sludge being
pushed through
corroded arteries
artificial colors
on organic failure