just everyday burnout

i’m so tired 
the warmth in me is seeping from my soul
i just wanted to be admired
and reach that everlasting goal
but i burned out
and the audience still thinks i’m flowing tall
i wish they would let me back out
oh i just want to fall
because my candle is hollow now
and my wick is barely holding on
why can’t y’all see how
my flame is all ready gone
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sarcasimish

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    Thoughts on English

    Angles, angels
    I used to mix up angels and angles
    The spelling got me
    English was hard to learn especially Since i didn’t really want to learn it

    Once, twice, thrice
    I still don’t find it fair that thrice isn’t a thing

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    Graduation

    I’m walking tomorrow

    For my mother who never even got to high school
    Who frowns whenever I’ve put my schoolwork over cleaning my room 

    I’m walking tomorrow 

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    Siblingship

    The bond of siblings doesn’t quite make sense,
    Because I will go half hungry so they can eat the other part of my sandwich,

    The simmering heat of anger that a sibling can make you burn with can be quite questionable,

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