At first, the words were slow to come. My appendages felt weighty and clumsy, and my brain was blurry from the treatment. But as I began to write, something odd happened. My signs commenced to fade into the background, and I found myself lost in the rhythm of my ideas.
As a scribe, I've always found comfort in the calm hours of the dawn. There's something about the stillness of the world outside that permits me to access into a deep well of creativity and concentration. And so, regardless my physical distress, I found myself stretching for my laptop and starting to type. i wrote this at 4am sick with covid
I composed This at 4am, sickly with COVIDAs I lay in bed, encompassed by crumpled up tissues and empty water bottles, I couldn't remove the sensation of anxiety that had been plaguing me for hours. It was 4am, and I was in the depths of a COVID-19 caused fever dream. My frame pained, my throat was painful, and all I wanted to do was sleep. But my psyche had other plans. At first, the words were slow to come
I penned This at 4am, ill with COVIDAs I lay in bed, encircled by wrinkled up tissues and vacant water bottles, I couldn’t throw off the sense of anxiety that had been tormenting me for hours. It was 4am, and I was in the thick of a COVID-19 induced fever dream. My body hurt, my throat was sore, and all I desired to do was sleep. But my brain had other plans. As a writer, I’ve always discovered relief in the quiet hours of the early morning. There’s something about the stillness of the world outside that lets me to tap into a deep well of creativity and attention. And so, regardless of my physical pain, I found myself stretching for my laptop and commencing to type. At first, the words were slow to come. My fingers felt heavy and uncoordinated, and my brain was hazy from the medication. But as I began to write, something strange happened. My symptoms started to withdraw into the background, and I perceived myself lost in the flow of my thoughts. My signs commenced to fade into the background,
I Authored This at 4am, Ill with COVIDAs I lay in bed, surrounded by crumpled up tissues and empty water bottles, I couldn’t eliminate the emotion of restlessness that had been bothering me for hours. It was 4am, and I was in the middle of a COVID-19 induced fever dream. My body ached, my throat was tender, and all I wanted to do was sleep. But my mind had other plans. As a writer, I’ve always uncovered comfort in the quiet hours of the early morning. There’s something about the stillness of the planet outside that allows me to tap into a deep well of creativity and attention. And so, despite my physical discomfort, I found myself reaching for my laptop and starting to type. At first, the terms were slow to come. My fingers felt weighty and clumsy, and my brain was hazy from the medication. But as I began to write, something weird happened. My symptoms started to fade into the backdrop, and I realized myself lost in the flow of my ideas.
You never understand what you might create, or what insights you might gain, when you’re functioning from a space of fragility and honesty. And even if you’re not a “writer” in the traditional sense, I guarantee you that the act of making can be a potent tool for restoration and progression. As I look back on that 4am composing stint, I am informed of the importance of finding purpose and purpose, even in the bleakest of times. And I hope that my narrative can serve as a testament to the life-changing power of ingenuity, even in the presence of adversity.