harmless cold

reading the news in the morning, the decision not to go to work confirmed by a mixture of sore throat and a headache, a runny nose and a cough. Read the news, on the computer and suddenly the eyes defocus, the legs start to go freezing cold and a feeling of faintness sets in. Strange. Go back to bed, wrap up warm before it gets worse. Cover the head with a hoodie, pull the maroon hood over the eyes to keep off the painful barbs of the glaring daylight.

This is not a great day, it is worse than yesterday. Write a short online note, an apology for the people at work. This will not work at all today, there is only a sense of dizziness.

Later, sit at the desk beside the bed, write these notes.
The son has long gone to school
the wife is up and about
just hope this pain will go away.

and to think of it, this is just a harmless cold.