burdened

Burdened and weary,

From this load that I carry,

Now my shoulders, they slump low.

The baggage, the stress,

I’ve been dragging this mess,

The whole family’s been in tow.

Unable to share,

This load that I bear,

It has been mine alone.

Others added to it,

Seems I let them do it,

Oh, how the pile has grown.

Crippled by the weight,

I no longer stand up straight,

My back is starting to bow.

My body can’t take it,

I’m not sure it’ll make it,

As this heaviness continues to grow.

I stumble and shake,

The load is too great,

I can no longer bear the burden.

I emptied my heart,

So I could carry your part,

Now I’m hollow and my body’s hurtin’.

This hollow body,

Now deformed and gaudy,

Can’t help but bend and sway.

My backbone is brittle,

It buckles a little,

Soon it will fully give way.

If I continue,

Collapse will ensue,

I must reclaim these parts of me.

I have tried at length,

Lord give me the strength,

That’s needed to shake myself free.