Blurry
My camera is blurry and I can't breathe
I see people passing by and I think maybe I should talk to them
But then I don't and they're gone and I'm alone again
But it's my fault that I only talk to shooting stars
And it's my fault that the rippling waves don't move for me
And I know maybe I should try harder and be better but I'm so used to having no one and nothing
And these days I've been so scared for my future because I have to do this and plan for that and make connections with people
And then I think I can't do this and maybe I should just quit because I can't handle it all
Because it is all just too much
But tomorrow I will wake up
And I will pretend
And I will smile
And I will hope that this will pass.
Tim Higbee
Wed 15th Nov 2023 21:43
purplemoon, I feel the frustration in your poem. You ever think maybe it's just life that's out of focus. It's like a puzzle with all the pieces out of order. We spend our life trying to frame in the border. Sometimes we just need to focus on the center and forget what's on the perimeter.