tired

tired eyes tracing the page

following tired fingers

taking orders from a tired mind.

upward glances from a tired lap

revel an old couple checking their blackberries.

a young girl watching

her feet kick back and forth

a pensive reader

an aggressive eater

all waiting to file into the tired plane.

music pulsing through tired ears

ring notes of comfort and relaxation.

spending four dollars on gum and water

my tired wallet opens to satisfy the bill.

tired heart within my chest skips a beat

with the joy of knowing that soon

it will be home

where it will find refuge and no longer

possess tired emotions reflected in tired actions.

but will be refreshed like a dip in icy waters

and beat anew with zest and zeal.

my tired self will soon heal.

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wrote this in the airport.

i am now home and it is so great.

Sweaters, boots, sleep, family, meals, hugs, and that wonderful homey smell.