a prayer
evening distress
swelling restlessness
nights mounting pain
tension remains
how do I calm
where is a balm
to cover the sore
that I might once more
rest in Your peace
to have sweet release
tranquil in joy
thanksgiving once more
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The first four lines such an apt description of the need for rest and the refusal of the body and mind to answer.
I would say that writing this poem is a balm