can i get a break?

Can I Get a Break??
By Ella Turenne 

4:00 am

overwhelmed

exhausted

sleepless

because everyone makes demands on my time do this do that do this do that have to make that living have to make that money have to survive have to get ahead keep hustlin’ keep hustlin’ look for the next opportunity keep yourself sharp take on this project it will help you get ahead network with this person it will help you get ahead you’re the only one who can do it they said you can do it please do it and i can’t complain because i did it myself because i have trouble saying no i have to have many plates spinning in the air and hope none of them comes crashing down and everyone wonders how i do it how do you do it and they just don’t realize that you just have to get less sleep you only need two to three hours anyway and didn’t someone say that you’ll get all the sleep you need when you die so less sleep or give up things like sitting and watching tv or going to the movies or heaven forbid a date no time for a boyfriend because that gets in the way of getting ahead have to finish this manuscript have to run this event have to create this art have to get ahead need to feel satisfied need to feel busy can’t just sit home washing the dishes is not an option cleaning the house is not an option so many people depending on me mother father brother boss cousin artists activists kids audiences need my time so i have to get this whatever it is done have to do this right away but you said you would and i already committed and the commitments they are getting larger and Larger and LARGER and i feel like sometimes i am just going to explode because i am just so

tired

need

break

4:01 am