I Thought I’d Have More Energy by Now


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06/01/2026


I thought I’d have more energy by this hour.
I usually do. Today, I didn’t.
Nothing went terribly wrong. Nothing went exceptionally right either. Just one of those days that quietly uses you up without announcing it.
Earlier, evenings meant sitting around and doing nothing without guilt. Now even rest feels like something we must justify. We explain our tiredness as if it needs permission.
If today left you less than you expected yourself to be, it’s okay. You’re allowed to arrive here unfinished. The day doesn’t need a summary.
Sit. Breathe. Close what needs closing.
Tomorrow will ask again — tonight doesn’t have to.


Rajat Chandra Sarmah
Guwahati, Assam, India
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