The Feeling

There is a feeling that is inside,

unknown to most,

recognized by few.

What is this feeling,

a feeling of being stretched too thin,

an utter exhaustion,

of having traveled too far,

wandered to a distant, forlorn place,

unable to return.

The emotional turmoil

is a tempest of uninhibited thoughts.

How can I get out from under

the heavy load that I carry?

I feel completely and utterly hopeless.