Getting up is the hardest part of the day
That’s what pretty much everyone says
However for someone with chronic pain and fatigue
It honestly is the hardest part of daily life
I wake up not knowing if it’ll be a good day or a bad one
Either way it won’t be pretty
The first struggle is waking up in the first place
It can take hours to get to sleep
And even if I do sleep well
I still wake up feeling like I never even closed my eyes
Like a hangover without the party
The next struggle is getting up
Is a painkiller needed before I’ve even risen?
Slowly and unsurely I arise from my pit
I test the waters… is it safe to stand?
My body is tense and stiff
I feel like I’ve run a marathon
I’ve made it to the bathroom
Do I have the energy to shower?
It will ease the stiffness but it will tire me more
I risk it, doing my best to stay upright
Letting the water rush off me
Feeling every drop of water
Sending my sensitive skin into a frenzy
After a shower I sit for a while
Gather my energy to get dressed
To make breakfast and eat it
To do my house chores
To attempt to have a life
Knowing tomorrow it will be repeated
Slowly the stiffness eases
But the exhaustion claims me back
Morning is the hardest part of the day
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