Contradictions

Why am I constantly at war with myself?

By Sharon GentryPublished 8 days ago • 1 min read

Contradictions

I don’t want to wake up,

But I hate falling asleep.

I don’t want to be hungry,

But I hate when I eat.

I don’t want to go out,

But I hate staying in.

I don’t want to be reclusive,

But I hate chatting with friends.

I don’t want to be weak,

But I hate trying to be strong.

I don’t want to disappoint,

But I hate that it’s a concern.

I don’t want to live a lie,

But I hate telling the truth.

I don’t want to fight my demons,

But I hate when they say, “We own you.”

I’m a college student who likes to write for fun and is working on my first novel :)

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