Tired of Reaching
How do I let go of someone I love?
He used to play “Barbie Barbie” for me.
Now I get silence, short answers, a shrug.
We weren’t best friends, but there was that shove
Of something real, something like family.
How do I let go of someone I love?
He changed. Got serious. Forgot how to laugh.
Made space for her, but not for me.
Now I get silence, short answers, a shrug.
We talk out of duty, not out of love.
There’s no warmth left in what used to be.
How do I let go of someone I love?
I live far now and life feels tough.
I still reach out, still hope stupidly.
Now I get silence, short answers, a shrug.
It’s been years. I’m tired. It’s never enough.
Still, I ask, even quietly:
How do I let go of someone I love
When all I get back is silence—a shrug?
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About this Poem
Tired of Reaching is a poem about the slow erosion of connection; when someone you once called family becomes emotionally unreachable. It captures the ache of continued effort, the exhaustion of unanswered gestures, and the heartbreak of watching something fade while you still care. Written in the shape of repetition, the poem mirrors the emotional loop of hoping, reaching, and being met with silence.
