when you are past tired
caregiver burnout can feel like disappearing while still showing up.
for when you wake up tired
and go to bed more tired.
for when even small things feel like too much.
for when you don’t recognize yourself
in the mirror anymore.
burnout isn’t dramatic.
it’s answering one more question
when you have nothing left.
it’s quiet.
steady.
accumulated.
it’s loving someone
and feeling empty at the same time.
if you’re here,
it might be because you can’t remember
the last time you felt like yourself.
because you are functioning
but not really here.
because everything feels heavy
and you don’t know how long you can keep carrying it.
this kind of tired doesn’t fix itself.
there is somewhere for it to land.
if you want to explore this,
it’s here.
sometimes this turns sharp (anger).