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Exhausted

May 26, 2010
By littlebrownpet PLATINUM, Pune, Other
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The definition of insanity is doing the same thing over and over again and expecting different results

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I’m exhausted
Exhausted of keeping up this façade,
Of trying to be happy
When I know I’m not
Tired of putting up a smile
When I only want to frown
I’m sick of forcing myself to laugh
When I actually feel like sobbing
I’m weary of trying to hide my tears
Crying in a bathroom, hoping no one hears
How long will this go on
Does this sorrowful cycle have no end?

© Jessica M., West Bloomfield, MI

The author's comments:
Some people like to act tough and not show their sorrow, they bottle their feelings up inside of them. These feelings eat them up little by little.
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forgottenpenname GOLD said...
on Jun. 18 2010 at 1:29 pm
forgottenpenname GOLD, Troy, Michigan
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Awww... that's so sad!! But very well written, also, and very easy to connect with. It made me want to cry. Wonderful poem.