Life's Peripheral

On the peripheral of my life,
Drowning in the reality that surrounds me.
Absent.
Gazing longingly at the lives others seem to find so easily,
Coveting their love, attention, anger, anything.
Anything to make me feel part of this cold world that I reluctantly seem to exist in.
Copyright © | Year Posted 2009

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Bickerstaffe Avatar
May 11, 2009 at 5:19 AM
Been there, done that... and I have the T-shirt! Invisibility is a terrible feeling... I empathise! Well done Kat!! Best wishes, Keith
Charlton Avatar
April 18, 2009 at 12:22 PM
why does this have tears rolling down my face maybes im drowning in more ways than 3 :o) H
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