tired

a poem about emotional exhaustion

i’m tired of convincing
my demons to quiet down
i’m tired of pretending
that everything is okay now
i’m tired of the droning pain
that plagues my days
i’m tired of worrying
and how it makes me afraid
i’m tired of hoping
and caring and waiting
i’m tired of the light
that just keeps on fading
i’m tired from the core
all this pointless existing
it’s moments like these
when my heart’s hesitating
i’m tired of failing,
stumbling and losing my way
i’m tired of these nights
only to face another day

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