Sorry, Can’t Make It

Attending,
listening, emoting–
depletes all energy.

Canceling,
avoiding, hiding–
my survival tactics.

Shouldn’t,
can’t, won’t–
I’ve time, but

Focus,
distract, produce–
all takes energy.

Time,
conflicts, forgetfulness–
my reasonable excuses.

Guilt,
inferiority, failure–
some side effects.