POEM STARTER

Write a poem that only involves dialogue.

Remember dialogue has to be between two or more people; it cannot be a monologue. Try to make it clear which voice is speaking when.

Yeah Just Tired

Poetry

(The _Italics_ are thoughts)

“Are you ok?”

“Yeah just tired”

_“No I’m in pain, I can’t shut off my brain.The world is spinning slong with my thoughts. I don’t know who I am. But i guess I’m just tired”_

“Are you ok?”

“Yeah just tired”

_“Tired of hiding and keeping secrets. Tired of the comments and the hatred. Tired of who I have to be. But I guess I’m just tired.”_

“Are you ok?”

“Yeah just tired”

_“Everything hurts, I can barely move. I don’t want to be a burden or a trouble. So I’ll stay in my bubble. But I guess I’m just tired.”_

“Are you ok?”

“Yeah just tired”

_“I want to crawl into bed and cry. I’m alone and sit at home all day wallowing in sorrow. But I guess I’m just tired.”_

“Are you ok?”

“Yeah just tired”

_“I wish you would understand what tired really means. Because I am mentlly exhausted and almost burnt out. I am in pain and again and again I am alone. But I guess I’m just tired.”_

Comments 7

Feywild

2 months ago

Relatable honestly, we want to talk about our pain but we are afraid to so we just we are tired. Amazing work with this poem♥️

L. Louise

2 months ago

Felt. If we don’t say it outloud, then we say it on paper. 💙

Kirs Ten

2 months ago

I don’t think you need the note in the parentheses at the top, your poem is strong and well organized so the italics very clearly read as inner monologue. (Btw: I teach high school English and would leave this on a student’s paper, I hope you take it as a compliment to your writing strength. If not, apologies, but it was meant as such and my students know my writing voice so they would hear the support in it. I hope you do as well. ✌🏼

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2 months ago

This is kinda relatable to me, and if you need to talk, I’m still willing to listen. (My bad if I’m annoying you about it also)

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