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Tired.

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ashflee0

Published: Jan 24, 2012

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I, am tired.
Tired of feeling.
Tired of all the hard work of healing.
Tired of failing.
Tired of falling.
Tired.

I am tired of things,
People, and notions.
Tired of people,
And tired of their motions.
Tired of their talk
Tired of their commotion.

Tired of everything
Inside and out
Tired of hating
Too tired to pout

I just wish,
Wish I could live,
Live underwater
Some place to forgive

Some place to wish
And wish I shall do
Wish to not be tired
Oh, please wish,
Come true.

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This is more just for myself, so no one else may like it. That's fine. I just needed to reflect. Needed to come up with feelings. Feelings I can't let out easily.

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MCRKillJoyforlife

Jul 24, 2018

This is really good..this gave me chills..it sounds a lot like what i'm going through at the moment
and it really holds a lot of emotion. You're a good writer

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