Feeling lost with no inspiration
Drowning in a fire covered disease ridden sea of madness
I feel useless, hopeless, and worthless
Alone yet surrounded with love
Frightened with a brave face
Crippled by opportunity
Always pretending, never faltering
Sanity has gone away and been replaced with terror and lazy anguish
Do we dare hope when the horizon can’t be seen through the cloud of smoke and ash?
People’s memories and homes floating through the air and landing on our cars
Arguments of who is to blame while the solutions lay on the ground, no one willing to pick them up
The future is so uncertain yet we must plan for it
Does anything matter anymore?
Does love matter?
Does friendship matter?
Do lives even matter?
Faces contorted into anger, shouting nonsense at each other while no one listens
Is this our country?
Were we all just too blind to see where we were headed?
Or were we so involved in the moments of chaos that the big picture couldn’t be seen?
There is no more shock, terrible news just rolls off the back like water
News buzzing in our ears like an angry mosquito
Like, comment, share. Angry react, comment, share.
Does it end? Does anyone care?
The night is dark and full of terrors, but what if the day is even worse?
Can we come back from this?
I feel hope in people but there is something dark boiling under the surface
Weapons being bought and transported, given to children to kill
The terrors of war right on our phone streams
Tear gas and acts of violence being streamed right into our pockets
Is anyone watching?
Is anyone listening?
Where are the adults to help us?
Where are the patriots come to defend us?
Where do we go from here?
Inherent Fear 