EIGHT HOUR BLUES

Yawn.  My eyelids are growing heavy and my body seeks rest.  It's only
eight hours since I awoke and I feel extremely tired.  I'd like to take a
nap but I can't.  I'm either at work or doing something semi important--
there is no time for rest. This happens to me almost every day and I like
to call it the "eight hour blues" effect.

No coffee for me motherfucker, I accept the blues affect.  Coffee just
delays Mr. Blues for only a couple more hours.  The slower time seems to  
pass the harder Mr. Blues hits.  Though young (25) this symptom has affected
me most (or all) of my life.  I've accepted it as a natural occurance
only delayed by that black shit so many people are addicted to--coffee.
I wonder where those coffee drinkers would be if they rode the same boat
as me.

This tiredness or lack of energy only last about an hour.  But an hour
is eternity when the eyelids are getting heavy every couple minutes and
staying awake becomes a difficult task.  When Mr. Blues leaves and my
body comes back to life my energy level returns to normal and sometimes,
if I'm lucky, I have energy to spare.

Sometimes the blues will strike a couple times during the day and other
times not at all.  More than likly my energy level drops and the blues
set in eight hours after wakeup.  Coffee, no thanks, I want to experience
the eight hour blues and try to understand Mr. Blues.

So if you see any of your friends dazed around mid afternoon don't worry
about em, chances are they are experiencing the eight hour blues.

4/23/95
dmw