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Feeling Tired
We need some new words for tired. The tiredness you feel when you stayed up too late the night before. The tiredness you feel when you woke up too early. The tiredness you feel when you woke up too late. The tiredness you feel when you've been working for hours and hours without a break. The tiredness you feel when you haven't worked for weeks and more nothing is stretching out indefinitely ahead. The tiredness you feel when a child just won't do what you want them to do. The tiredness you feel at these four damn walls. The tiredness you feel at the prospect of phoning someone you don't want to talk to. The tiredness you feel when you are having an argument you've had too many times before. The tiredness you feel when you just don't love someone any more. The tiredness you feel when someone you love doesn't love you. The tiredness you feel when you try and try but you can't understand. The tiredness you feel during Double Maths. The tiredness you feel six hours into a fifteen hour flight. The tiredness you feel in the back of the car on a long drive. The tiredness you feel when you're the one driving. The tiredness you feel when you are ill. The tiredness you feel from looking after someone who is ill. The tiredness you feel from wearing uncomfortable shoes. The tiredness you feel faking a smile. The tiredness you feel when you see some sexist bullshit on the internet. The tiredness you feel after watching the news. The tiredness you feel after watching just one more episode. The tiredness you feel one episode after that. The tiredness you feel at the end of a long walk. The tiredness you feel after dancing. The tiredness you feel after sex. The tiredness you feel when you stretch out in a hot bath. The tiredness you feel at the end of a day when you achieved everything you wanted to do. The tiredness you feel when you're safe in your bed with your duvet tucked around you, your face on a cool pillow, quiet in the dark, your eyes closed, the very moment before sleep takes you.
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