(This one feels like it’s rather self-explanatory. Came from a time when I saw friends posting about doing all of these fun things. I couldn’t go or do the same because money and time were limited. So, I started to feel like I had fallen behind in terms of enjoying life and questioned a few decisions.)
I feel a sense of falling
While others run ahead
Leaving me with choices
That I made to pave my path
Driving me from inner child
I hear the tales of revelry
Of games I’ll never play
As I struggle to mend holes
Punctures upon my time
That suck away my air
I scramble to find time
Recapture dreams I had
Or simply grey my mind
Letting thoughts wander
Away from worlds of pain
I hope one day to run again
Leaving stress behind
To live a life outside of pain
Waking to a warming sun
Instead of blinding light
Relatable on every level.
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Thanks.
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Hoping that for you as well!
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Thanks.
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That’s a difficult situation, for sure.
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One that doesn’t go away easily.
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This really showed up post COVID. Lotta folks went hog wild after the vaccinations. And being immune compromised, I just had to watch. Still do to some degree.
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People definitely overcompensated during that time. Got a lot of people sick.
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So true.
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I hard relate this poem and especially the quote you used as the image.
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Not sure where I found that quote, but it definitely rings true.
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Absolutely. It says so much with so little. It didn’t help that I had some very rough moments this month such as a family member passing away and some stressful moments at work where I felt like whatever smiles I gave felt forced at times as I was dealing with grief and other things.
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June was bizarrely stressful. I’m not having much hope in July, so the empty smile won’t get summer off.
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Sorry to hear that about your Summer so far. That sounds rough.
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That was extremely deep.
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Thanks.
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