I'm Tired of Being...

[TiaLynn]

You ever look at something and sigh, wondering why it isn't better? The world is sighing right now and you don't hear it over your own. You're sighing because you're tired, so very tired.

I'm tired of it all. I'm tired of being made fun of because I'm a certain race, I'm tired of people thinking I am a slut, I am tired of being too fat or too skinny for those pants I've been eyeing all week, I am just so tired. We've all said this or a variety of it. We are all tired, but can never put the issue to rest.

"You're unique!", say the posters of all the creamy white women in size 0 bathing suits with perfect make up and hair. Don't forget the Photoshop, the team of clones screeching over a loose hair, and the camera man making you dance like a monkey for the camera's flash. The laughter from them plays in my head over and over like a shitty movie.

I'm tired of being the person who has to stand by with the average body thinking she's not over weight but can't even find shorts to fit. I'm so tired, and I want to rest. Where does it all end?

I'm tired of being
Me.