pardon our appearance

some of us are presently in the unable to perform list,

for some reason or another

we find ourselves suffering from one ailment or another,

from a body injury

or recovering from surgery,

suffering from writer’s block or a language barrier,

from our emotional high-risk investments

or simply stressed-out because of our financial polaroid

some of us are not necessarily in need of intervention

but we’re presently unable to be charitable,

to be gregarious,

to embark on something new

or defend or promote enthusiasm, a liberal arts degree

for we’re currently busy as hell, rehabbing, taking our meds,

trying to get well,

we’re not necessarily on extended vacation,

having the time of our lives

while others take care of the work that was left behind, in front,

& honestly all over the office or our living space

we find ourselves presently & for the foreseeable future

in some sort of halfway house,

in some sort of conflict resolution

c. a. campos, 2010