
Stuck in a bit of a hollow place lately,
Stuck in a loop, deluding everyone sedately.
Trying to fit accordingly on every surface.
The bending and breaking is making me nervous.
Trust me, I’m trying, I’m reaching for the sun.
Trust me when I say – my hand is a loaded gun.
Let me climb the barriers on my own,
Let me use resilience that I have loaned…
Don’t wait up when the floor creaks in my room.
Don’t worry about it, ignore the impending doom.
I promise to keep on stretching for the light,
I promise to crawl, even if I get scared of the height.
Keep my silence as a memory of the days I screamed
I guess my need to become timeless wasn’t what it seemed.
-JW