I'm tired
I don't feel well
I hurt
I want to give up
I know
We can't
We have to keep pushing
I'm sorry
You can do this
We've done it before
Why should I?
What good is it to keep going
And going?
Pushing and pushing?
Getting knocked down
Getting hurt
For what?
To keep doing it?
To never stop?
That is sort of the idea, yeah
I know, it *****
I know how bad you want to quit
I want to give up too
But we can't
Why not?
I don't want to do this anymore
Why do you insist
on making me?
Because of peace
Of the feeling we get
When the sky is blue
And the flowers are bright
And the birds sing
When we breathe
And feel okay for just a second
When we are listening
To our family
Talking indistinctly in the other room
And the music hits just right
And we think for a moment
" This is where I want to be
Maybe not washing dishes,
Or this rough patch of life
But who I am,
My values
My family being right there "
The feeling fades
It always does
I know we keep pushing for them
But I'm tired
I'm really
Really tired
I know
Please
Please just hang on a little longer
I think this time
Is different
This time really will get better
There will be days of sunlight
Just hang on a little more
Give me more of a chance
Okay
I will
I have to
But I'm so tired
And I want to quit
I know
May 20, 2025
May 20, 2025 at 6:08 PM UTC
I'm tired
I don't feel well
I hurt
I want to give up
I know
We can't
We have to keep pushing
I'm sorry
You can do this
We've done it before
Why should I?
What good is it to keep going
And going?
Pushing and pushing?
Getting knocked down
Getting hurt
For what?
To keep doing it?
To never stop?
That is sort of the idea, yeah
I know, it *****
I know how bad you want to quit
I want to give up too
But we can't
Why not?
I don't want to do this anymore
Why do you insist
on making me?
Because of peace
Of the feeling we get
When the sky is blue
And the flowers are bright
And the birds sing
When we breathe
And feel okay for just a second
When we are listening
To our family
Talking indistinctly in the other room
And the music hits just right
And we think for a moment
" This is where I want to be
Maybe not washing dishes,
Or this rough patch of life
But who I am,
My values
My family being right there "
The feeling fades
It always does
I know we keep pushing for them
But I'm tired
I'm really
Really tired
I know
Please
Please just hang on a little longer
I think this time
Is different
This time really will get better
There will be days of sunlight
Just hang on a little more
Give me more of a chance
Okay
I will
I have to
But I'm so tired
And I want to quit
I know
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