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Tired

After Tulips by Sylvia Plath

By Alyson Smith Published 2 years ago • Updated 2 years ago • 1 min read
Tired
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Tired

I am trying to still the quickening

so they bring

me a bolus and I stop

dancing and cleaning

cobwebs from the lightbulbs.

I am sleeping, but wake,

intermittently numb

to my surroundings.

I remembered no voice

but I did not feel alone.

Just tired. Absurd. And tired.

Mental Health

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Alyson Smith

Neurodivergent, working-class writer and artist diagnosed with Bipolar. Based in Newcastle-upon-Tyne. MA in Creative Writing. Currently waitressing while finishing my novel.

https://buymeacoffee.com/alysonsmith

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    Written by Alyson Smith