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Aftermath
by Eabha MacDhughaill

Titanium and glass
Too strong to break,
Too full of cracks
And shards
To hold together,
To feel the truth and shake

Perhaps I am the one
Who's monstrous inside
And hide it too well

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Sleep Escapes Me
by Gonzalo Mendez

A tear lurks beyond
the ledge of my sleepless eyes
afraid to commit.

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Never Quit
by Leigh Yah

"My parents raised a fighter, but this fighter is tired"
What? A fighter? and tired?
"No, I mean... there were times when it felt like things were too heavy for me to carry."

Okay, I got your point. But here's my say.
Whenever I feel down, I always keep this in mind:

Who am I to complain?
When I can't even pay them back the
sacrifices they've made for us to survive.

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Dear YOU
by Leigh Yah

Dear you,
I heard you are tired
Exhausted
Emotions beginning to weigh on you.

Dear you,
I heard you're unhappy
Does your work make you feel unease?
Do they expect a lot?


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Not my circus, not my monkeys
by Marra Makinen

God, I wish I cared
I so desperately
Wish that I cared about my friend’s breakup
Or my mum’s divorce
Or my not-much-longer friend’s sexual awakening

I feel terrible for not caring
I usually would
But right now
I lack the patience or time

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Not my circus, not my monkeys
by Marra Makinen

God, I wish I cared
I so desperately
Wish that I cared about my friend’s breakup
Or my mum’s divorce
Or my not-much-longer friend’s sexual awakening

I feel terrible for not caring
I usually would
But right now
I lack the patience or time

......

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Dear YOU
by Leigh Yah

Dear you,
I heard you are tired
Exhausted
Emotions beginning to weigh on you.

Dear you,
I heard you're unhappy
Does your work make you feel unease?
Do they expect a lot?


......

Continue reading
Never Quit
by Leigh Yah

"My parents raised a fighter, but this fighter is tired"
What? A fighter? and tired?
"No, I mean... there were times when it felt like things were too heavy for me to carry."

Okay, I got your point. But here's my say.
Whenever I feel down, I always keep this in mind:

Who am I to complain?
When I can't even pay them back the
sacrifices they've made for us to survive.

......

Continue reading
Sleep Escapes Me
by Gonzalo Mendez

A tear lurks beyond
the ledge of my sleepless eyes
afraid to commit.

Continue reading
Aftermath
by Eabha MacDhughaill

Titanium and glass
Too strong to break,
Too full of cracks
And shards
To hold together,
To feel the truth and shake

Perhaps I am the one
Who's monstrous inside
And hide it too well

......

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  • Leigh Yah
    Leigh Yah (2 poems about Tired)
    January 27, 1999 - New York