"Tired"

I'm tired of hearing,
"Let me share your pain,"
So I expose my feelings,
And you disappear again.

I'm tired of saying,
"I'm fine," though I'm not.
And watch you accept it,
My hurting easily forgot.

I'm tired of thinking,
What if and if only,
Surrounded by people,
Still feeling so lonely.

I'm tired of being
The rock and the friend.
Once upon a time...
The End.

Reviews

[Shanil Mehdi]

Your poem speaks the truth, people are full of words saying they'll be there for you or want to help you but a lot of the time they really aren't there for you and only acknowledge your existence when they need you. Being someone who was once depressed, i understood the meaning of your poem and think you did a good job on it!

[what-the-frick]

Thank you!

[Moon]

This one really describes how I feel. I am tired of telling everyone that I am alright or that things are fine when they are not. I am sick of having to hide my true feelings and I hate that I feel so alone. Alienated. I feel so awkward in society. It's uncomfortable and depressing. I can't talk to anyone about this kind of stuff because they immediately start going off about my disorders. Instead of trying to help they just make me feel like crap. Awesome poem! It really has an impact on the reader.

[amorvincitomnia]

This poem really hit home for me. Anytime I know/think a friend or someone I care about is in a bad place in some form or another, I try my best to be there for them, if they'll let me. Then when the situation is reversed, they never can be bothered to care, or to have the time when I'm in need. Something that's really gotten to me the past few months especially. I have people calling me asking if they can borrow money, their on hard times or an unexpected expense has popped up. I help them out, because that's just who I am. Then I'm put in the hospital twice in less than three months....not a single visitor, not hardly a call. Left alone in the hospital the one time for over a week. That will get to you, and give you way to much time to think..... So I can really relate to this piece of yours. Embodies some very strong emotions in my opinion and that's exactly what a good writing should do.