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i am tired not for lack of sleep-- no, i slept quite well last night and i've had my coffee it's something deeper, something inherently present, in the fibers of my skin, in my tendons, in my eyes. i am exhausted, fatiguely by life, by the noise and silence, the people, and the empty rooms, the light and dark; by hope and despair so worn down by the world that nothing in it can refresh my mind from the constant buzzing. i am tired and there are not enough hours in the night for the type of rest i need...
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Feb 13, 2015
Feb 13, 2015 at 3:19 AM UTC
exhaustion
i am tired not for lack of sleep-- no, i slept quite well last night and i've had my coffee it's something deeper, something inherently present, in the fibers of my skin, in my tendons, in my eyes. i am exhausted, fatiguely by life, by the noise and silence, the people, and the empty rooms, the light and dark; by hope and despair so worn down by the world that nothing in it can refresh my mind from the constant buzzing. i am tired and there are not enough hours in the night for the type of rest i need...
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Feb 13, 2015
Feb 13, 2015 at 3:19 AM UTC
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