Reading

In English, we say: "I overthink". But in poetry, we say: "I replay your words a thousand times, searching for a meaning you never meant."

In English, we say: "I lost you". But in poetry, we say: "You were a chapter I wanted to keep, but we were a story that wasn't meant to last."

In English, we say: "I am useless". But in poetry, we say: "I'm the extra piece in a puzzle that never needed me."

In English, we say: "I'm tired". But in poetry, we say: "Sleep finds my body, but never my mind. I close my eyes, yet the weight remains."

In English, we say: "I'm tired". But in poetry, we say: "Each step feels like a question, I don't have the strength to answer."