Robert Pirrie Poet Rhyme

Chasing Feelings

I want to cry. I long to smile. 
Some feeling to wash over me for a while. 
Scrolling, relentlessly with my thumb. 
Every other part of my body and mind, numb. 

'Life is for living', that's what they said. 
On the days I was thankful just to exit my bed. 
Chasing some feelings locked in a screen. 
Staring mundanely at an imaginary dream. 

Opportunities abundant. Adventures galore. 
Making my bed is a tortuous chore. 
Insufferable details. Daily life lessons. 
I'll get to those after my anti-depressants. 

Getting through the day with a 'comfortably fine'. 
No highs. No lows. Simply passing the time. 
I want to cry. I want to feel joy. 
That ship has left port. Raise the anchor. Ahoy.

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Beata Agustin November 7, 2025 at 11:08 PM Thanks for sharing this... exposing your thoughts through your unique poetic style. Meanwhile, I greet you with the love of the Lord, expressed by John 3:16 of the Bible, "For God so loved the world, that he gave his only begotten Son, that whosoever believeth in him should not perish, but have everlasting life." Be blessed.