Woke up in a body I don’t know Breath short, heart fast, moving slow Tried to rise, but gravity doubled Mirror says I’m me, but I feel troubled Twelve-hour sleep, still running on red Fog in my mind, pain in my head I used to run through life like a track Now every hallway feels like a trap ⸻ Doctor says, “It might be stress” Specialist two says, “Hard to assess” Number three just nods and stares While I sink deeper into broken air ⸻ I’m still glitching in this dream Living life inside the in-between They scan me up, they write me down But no one sees what’s breaking now Still glitching, can’t reboot Lost the rhythm, lost the route But even in this static haze I’m holding on for better days ⸻ I’ve got folders full of ruled-out things Charts and scans, no answering ring They say I’m young, I should bounce back But this isn’t a thing you can just unpack All I want is to feel my age To walk through a store without rage At my lungs for quitting mid-aisle At my brain for buffering my smile ⸻ Doctor four says, “Try to rest” Doctor five just runs more tests If I had a dime for every “maybe” I’d buy back the life this virus gave me ⸻ I’m still glitching in this dream Fighting currents too unseen Wired weird, out of sync My body’s on pause, my soul can’t think Still glitching, missing code Running loops I can’t decode But in the dark, a light still plays A beat that says I’ll find my way ⸻ Bridge (soft, echoing) I’m not lazy I’m not lost I’m just navigating What healing costs I’m not fading I’m not through I’m just broken Not brand new ⸻ Final Chorus Still glitching, but I breathe Even when they don’t believe This body’s slow, this hope is fast I’ll outlast this—yeah, I’ll outlast Still glitching, but I glow A little flicker, a steady flow Long COVID tried to steal the light But I dance through the static every night
