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
(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.”_
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♥️
Felt. If we don’t say it outloud, then we say it on paper. 💙
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. ✌🏼
Thank you, I just put the note on the top for people not as familiar with italics or poetry, or even to remind myself if i come back to read it. Thank you for the honest feedback though!!
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)
No its not annoying me. Thank you for checking. I am just seriously mentally drained.
Of course! I’m not trying to meddle into your life or anything, I just want to help you out :)
