The Weight of Modern Exhaustion

Nobody told us we’d feel this tired Even after eight hours, still uninspired

Turns out sleep alone won’t do When your brain is always “on” for you

Phones light up our dopamine Notifications interrupt REM And stress hormones

don’t shut down Just because the lights went out Cortisol stays running late

When your nervous system won’t feel safe Nobody told us being tired

Isn’t about willpower or drive It’s biology, it’s chemistry Happening quietly

inside Your brain thinks danger might be near So rest doesn’t

fully land It’s not a personal failure It’s how your body’s wired to plan