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Student | Educator | AI Enthusiast @ Adekunle ajasin university akunba
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LET ME REST
<p>I know roses are red,</p><p><br/></p><p>violets are blue,</p><p><br/></p><p>but</p><p><br/></p><p>I want to sleep.</p><p><br/></p><p>Not forever.</p><p><br/></p><p>Just long enough</p><p><br/></p><p>to forget</p><p><br/></p><p>that tomorrow is waiting for me.</p><p><br/></p><p>They call me strong</p><p><br/></p><p>because I survived</p><p><br/></p><p>the things</p><p><br/></p><p>I never asked to survive.</p><p><br/></p><p>They say,</p><p><br/></p><p>“Keep going.”</p><p><br/></p><p>“You can do this.”</p><p><br/></p><p>“Keep pushing.”</p><p><br/></p><p>As if my legs</p><p><br/></p><p>were never tired.</p><p><br/></p><p>As if my heart</p><p><br/></p><p>does not need somewhere</p><p><br/></p><p>to sit down.</p><p><br/></p><p>I have learned</p><p><br/></p><p>how to smile</p><p><br/></p><p>with a storm in my chest.</p><p><br/></p><p>How to say,</p><p><br/></p><p>“I’m fine,”</p><p><br/></p><p>without believing it.</p><p><br/></p><p>Maybe I am strong.</p><p><br/></p><p>Maybe I am tired.</p><p><br/></p><p>Maybe both are actually true.</p><p><br/></p><p>So tonight,</p><p><br/></p><p>don't tell me to fight.</p><p><br/></p><p>Let me rest.</p><p><br/></p><p>Tomorrow,</p><p><br/></p><p>if I can,</p><p><br/></p><p>I will stand again.</p><p><br/></p><p>I don't need applause.</p><p><br/></p><p>I don't need another speech.</p><p><br/></p><p>I don’t need motivation videos</p><p><br/></p><p>about how strong I am.</p><p><br/></p><p>For once,</p><p><br/></p><p>I just want someone to understand</p><p><br/></p><p>that even strong people</p><p><br/></p><p>get tired of carrying</p><p><br/></p><p>what they never asked to hold.</p><p><br/></p><p>Sometimes,</p><p><br/></p><p>I don't want to be brave.</p><p><br/></p><p>I just want to be human.</p><p><br/></p>
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