I should have really taken notice of the obvious

They had presented themselves to me all week

But I ignored them and travelled to the big city

At first things went well and I felt fine

And then little by little I began to sweat

Until it was dripping from my hair and running down my face

I felt awful and thought only of my bed

Which was far away in the quiet countryside

I travelled underground in an effort to move around

But ended up hunched on the platform benches

Some people noticed my distress but ignored me

I was either a drunk or a junkie or worse

They did not want to become involved

For the first time in my life I felt frightened

As I was losing control

I was no longer in charge

The city in its way was swallowing me up

And because of this I ran and ran and ran

Until I could clearly hear your comforting voice

And feel your arms around me in our central bed