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SOPHIA, 14
Florida
Bishop Moore Catholic High School
I would like to thank Mom, Dad & Mrs. D
Tired of Hopeless
I’m tired,
I’m tired, That’s the truth
I’m tired of pretending that I care,
Pretending that I care about things I don’t care about, Things I couldn't care less about!
I’m tired of pretending, Pretending that I care, Care about straight A’s, A’s don’t give me hope, Hope to see change.
I’m tired because I keep pretending, Pretending that I have hope,
Hope that comes from the things I pretend to care about, About the things that mean nothing,
Nothing, at least, to me.
I’m tired of the same old thing, Things that need to change,
Change because they they make us tired,
Tired because pretending to care is more work then we should have to do, Do because we are after hope that pretending can’t hope to give.
We pretend because they tell us to care about things that we don’t care about.
We hope that if we do get the thing we don’t care about we won’t be tired anymore, The people who have them aren’t tired, Right?
We hope that if we pretend to care long enough we’ll care enough to not have to pretend.
Well… I’m done.
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HONORS Karina Eide Young Writers Awards