TIRED
I'm tired of the lies AND misconception
Long to be held, seeking attention
Covering up my discontentment
I've ran out of makeup and forgotten how
To just smile and wave.
Naive I'm not, I can't be fooled
I gave my heart yet to another man
Again I have trusted
I'm tired of sacrificing and never being
Able to see the return of my investment.
Building, encouraging, and loving
With all of me. Only to be invisible
Never feeling like I'm a part of thee.
I just want to be his 100 percent.
I want him to see me as who I
Was meant to be.
Apart of him, like he's a part of me.
I'm tired of being given promises
And commitments never fulfilled.
I'm overwhelmed and stressed out,
But I can't be held.
My tears have been hidden for
Way too long. I'm so damn tired
Of having to be strong.
When will my time come?
Don't know how much longer
I can hold on and persevere.
Now out flows the very essence
Of my pain. Again my face rains
I'm tired of crying and then
Being scolded for allowing
My feelings to show and
Sharing what the love he declares
Should grant him the knowledge
To know.
I'm tired of being invisible to he affection and touch. When I give all of me
Am I asking too much?
I sit, I wait, I anticipate
The very moment when he will
Display my importance in his life.
I'm tired for what