Endless Loop

Endless Loop

My body can never be happy 
In this finite world
Where time runs out
And it is forced 
To swim upstream 
Or tread 
To avoid the inevitability 
Of its demise

Oh my brain is bright
And hopeful
Cheering me on
"Atta girl" 
Whispering fantastical
Stories in my ears
About everlasting life
In Heaven
As it hands me pills
To prolong my life
On Earth

Body cries
And mind soothes
In an endless loop
While spirit 
Pets the dogs
And knits...

bjbeyers