by Jack Scholtes
Not every day, but some days, I feel tired
When I say tired I don’t always mean physically
But socially, emotionally, mentally too
Not every day, but some days
Not every hour, but some hours, I am tired
When I say tired, I don’t mean when I work
But when I am in class, talking to people, and doing anything really.
Not every hour, but some hours
Not every minute, but some minutes, I am so tired
When I say tired, I don’t mean when I walk
But when I think, when I speak, and when I am
Not every minute, but some minutes
Not every second, but some seconds, I want to be tired
When I say tired, I don’t mean when I go to sleep
But when I am happy, when I talk a lot, and when I love
Not every second, but some seconds, I want to be tired
If I am tired, that is what I know.
I am tired, because what else can I be?