I'm Tired

by Andrea Tadpole

I'm tired of doing the right thing
Yet being blamed for all that's wrong
I'm tired of loving deeply
But getting nothing in return
I'm tired of the drama
I'm tired of all the noise
I'm tired of angry stares
And the silent, deafening scorn
My heart is so depleted
I'm so sick and forlorn
Somehow simple kindness eludes me
Those about me do not care
They don't mind constantly taking
Yet they forget to share
I'm tired, so tired
Don't know why I even care

Traffic Jam

by Andrea Tadpole

Stuck in the traffic jam of life
Going nowhere fast
The juggernaut so far up the road
Don't know what's slowing me down
All I see is an ocean of tail lights
Cars so thick it suffocates me
I'm so tired
Just wanna sprout wings
Rise above the chaos
And go home
Yet I've been sittin' in this jam so long
I've forgotten where I belong