Giving up
never happens
overnight.
It is the last straw,
the accumulated fatigue
from holding on so long
and so hard--
when all else failed,
when no one cared.
Telling other people
not to give up
is easier
when
you're not
walking in their
torn, battered shoes.
HBY,
torn and battered,
02 September 2017,
7.46pm.
YOU ARE READING
Overflowing
PoetryThis is a collection of poetry I have written throughout the years, whenever my head is overflowing with thoughts and my heart with emotions.
