Switch

Let's hang out today, I say.
    Switch.
I am caught up in overdue work.
    Excuse.

I am going to be happy today, I say.
        Switch.
The sadness is consuming me from within.
        Excuse.

I am going to attend my classes today, I say.
            Switch.
I am unable to lift my body.
            Excuse.

Let's jam in the music room today, I say.
                Switch.
I do not think I am good enough.
                Excuse.

I am going to fight this illness today, I say.
                    Switch.
This illness drowns me.
                    Excuse.

Excuses, excuses, excuses,
They are way more real than you could ever imagine.
They ask me, "Can you certify your absence?"
What do dark shadows look like on a certificate?