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Burnout

A Poem

By Ivy RosePublished 7 days ago 1 min read
Burnout
Photo by Ephraim Mayrena on Unsplash

I’m burnt out.

Exhausted to the core.


I don’t know how much more
I can take.


I’m running out of fight.
I just want to choose flight
over fight.


My eyes are heavy.
My bones are sore.
I don’t want to live
this life anymore.


Will it ever get easier?
I don’t know.


But at this point,
I’m ready to let go—

of the struggle,
of the weight,
of continuously waiting
for the next thing to break
or blow up in my face.


I want to know what it feels like
to live without fear and yearning…

fighting just to make it through the day.

Mental Health

About the Creator

Ivy Rose

Ivy writes about the strange, beautiful, messy sides of life—aging, career twists, alt fashion, spirituality, intuition & mental health—through articles, journal entries, poetry & short stories. A little darkness and a little light.


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    Written by Ivy Rose