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Tired of healing Tired of striving Tired of tinnitus Tired of hurting Tired of feeling lost Tired of feeling weak Tired of reflecting on the dreams I can’t meet I’m tired of feeling sad I’m tired of feeling lonely I’m tired of my heartache and mourning ‘if onlys’ I’m tired of wanting calm I’m tired of needing nurture I’m tired of lamenting the voids in my future I’m tired of masking I’m tired of pretending I’m tired of trying to find the ‘Me’ in my ‘me-aning’ I’m tired of feeling needy I’m tired of feeling anxiety I’m tired of quietening the voice that’s inside of me I’m tired of trying to find joy in the small And I’m tired of trying to make sense of it all I’m tired of losing all the love that I’ve got And I’m tired of grieving for the things I am not I’m tired of longing for all this to pass Because life is for living and accepting what’s passed.
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Jan 14
Jan 14, 2026 at 10:23 AM UTC
The Perils of Being A Human
Tired of healing Tired of striving Tired of tinnitus Tired of hurting Tired of feeling lost Tired of feeling weak Tired of reflecting on the dreams I can’t meet I’m tired of feeling sad I’m tired of feeling lonely I’m tired of my heartache and mourning ‘if onlys’ I’m tired of wanting calm I’m tired of needing nurture I’m tired of lamenting the voids in my future I’m tired of masking I’m tired of pretending I’m tired of trying to find the ‘Me’ in my ‘me-aning’ I’m tired of feeling needy I’m tired of feeling anxiety I’m tired of quietening the voice that’s inside of me I’m tired of trying to find joy in the small And I’m tired of trying to make sense of it all I’m tired of losing all the love that I’ve got And I’m tired of grieving for the things I am not I’m tired of longing for all this to pass Because life is for living and accepting what’s passed.
Ok, so life can feel a little overwhelming sometimes! This was written when the relentless striving for inner peace and purpose seemed to be hurting more than the pleasure I was feeling from the rewards of progress. All part of my journey, I guess Always grateful, always hopeful.
#overwhelm#striving#grief#loneliness#regret#selfreflection#anxiety
SallyCooper
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SallyCooper
55/F
Jan 14
Jan 14, 2026 at 10:23 AM UTC
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