Leave Me Alone
I HAVE TRIED EVERYTHING TO FEEL ENOUGH
TO DO ENOUGH OF WHAT I AM REQUIRED TO DO
IT IS LIKE PEOPLE ASSUME IM A DUO
I CAN ONLY DO WHAT I CAN
THROUGH IT ALL I COME BACK EXHAUTED.
EXHAUSTION HAS BECOME MY LIFE PARTNER
BUT I STILL WORK HARDER
ONLY TO BE MET BY ANNOYED BACK LASHES
WHAT ELSE CAN A HUMAN DO?
DEPRESSION MET ME RIGHT AFTER
HOSTING PARTIES ALONGSIDE EXHAUSTION
ANXIETY MY LIFE-LONG FRIEND WAS PRIORITISED
?MY MENTAL HEALTH STABLE
OF COURSE NOT
I AM AT A BARE MINIMUM OF MYSELF
STILL BEING BACKLASHED ON MY IMPROVEMENTS
NO COMPLIMENTS, NOTHING
KEEPING THE BRIMMING TEARS AT BAY
NOT TO LONG TILL I FULLY BREAK.
TOO BAD NO ONE IS PERFECT
DO NOT EXPECT PERFECTION FROM MYSELF
NOT A PERFECT CHILD, PARTNER, SIBLING EMPLOYEE OR COLLEGUE
BARE MINIMUM PRESSURE AND MY STRING WILL BREAK
Copyright © Sindy Onyejekwe | Year Posted 2021
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