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Exhausted

A Poem

By Sibley ShamraPublished 5 months ago 1 min read
Exhausted
Photo by Danie Franco on Unsplash

No matter the hours slept,

My eyes fall heavily

No matter the amount of caffeine,

My mind's still lost in the fog

When adrenaline is more of a rollercoaster ride,

My body fails to regulate, and illness prevails

If you ever see me smile,

It's because I'm ahead of the demons in my race,

Yet, before the shift ends...

I'd have seen someone's worst day,

Been scolded for leading with grace

And when the silence brings peace,

It's only then that I fall apart

Thankful to come home another day

Because each shift feels more like war

And I find myself wondering, can I do this anymore?

sad poetry

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Sibley Shamra

Poetry is simply diction strung together as I see fit.

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    Written by Sibley Shamra