Best Poems Written by Charlotte Alexander

Maybe I'M Tired

there was one who called me lazy
the definition of lazy is
unwilling to work
to use energy 
maybe its because i spend too much energy crying
stressing
too much energy goes into the feeling of dying
inside where nobody can see it
withering me from the inside out

maybe i try to hard
to make a future for myself
maybe I’m tired from jumping 
over your obstacles 
exhausted from running 
from the voice inside my head
the one who screams at me 
every sleepless night
worthless
hopeless
you won’t put up a fight

maybe i won’t fight 
because i gave up
because I’m done fighting 
done with fighting my entire life
boxing for who I am
wrestling for acceptance
screaming for who I want to be

maybe I’m tired with your labels
your countless lies
I don’t have to be perfect to fly
but only the perfect want me to lie

I am trying
trying to become someone
who loves there self  
who doesn’t have to fight
maybe if i don’t need to fight I won’t be tired

Copyright © Charlotte Alexander | Year Posted 2016