I Am Tired
I am tired.
Tired of the moment my body urges me to go to bed.
I am tired.
Tired of lying here waiting for sleep to take over.
I am tired.
Tired of waiting and waiting and waiting...
I am tired.
Tired of suddenly waking up in the middle of the night and being unable to fall back asleep.
I am tired.
Tired of waking up in the morning and not being well rested.
I am so t...
Tuesday 14th August 2018 1:19 pm
I Walk
I walk to clear my mind,
Why must I have all these thoughts circulating in my head?
I walk to get away.
Why is everything getting to me?
I walk to forget.
Why does the past loom behind me?
I walk...
I walk...
I walk...
I walk because that is the only thing I know to do.
Tuesday 14th August 2018 10:48 am
Digital Distraction
I watch them engrossed in their hand held devices,
The only thought I have is what's the point, What's the point of talking when there's no listening,
Communication is lost to an electronic device.
Likes only feed an ego that should not grow, Comments from strangers that do not stay but go.
Posting and waiting for the above,
This what their life has become.
I watch them slip away into a ...
Tuesday 14th August 2018 1:59 am
Common Interests
There is a room where these people go,
All share something in common,
They sit there, pondering,
'Why is this happening to me?'
They could spend hours, days, weeks, months or even years in this room,
These people are not together,
In fact they are all alone,
What do they have in common?
Monday 13th August 2018 11:09 pm
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