Jan. 27

1/27/2026 9:57 Correspondence 131

I woke up restless. The day has been restless. My spirit and mind have been elsewhere, chasing butterflies and brains. 

I've been a zombie

I need to feast on brains. 

I need to replace the one I lost

I incubated uneasily in a bed 

That just wasn’t right  

Tossing and turning, 

until my brain got shaken out

I woke in a daze

My body moved without thought

Putting my morning routine, 

The stings pulling each limb taught. 

I stumbled through the cold

On a path I've walked plenty before

Climbed the stairs that led to 

My eyes were half closed and blurry

Every step and every strain 

things were popping off of me

I made it to the door that starts my day

And I tried to convince everyone I was human

Rest easy,

Calvin Landreth