Look In, Look Out
i look in
they all love me
i’m surrounded by hopes and dreams
all gathered there on the screen
they all look so happy
i look out
the sky is blue
it’s a sunny day, a lovely view
i wonder if they were here
would they be happy?
looking back down
the window into a world that doesn’t exist
and they walk out of frame, into the swirling mist
if they could be here with me
would we be happy?
I am told i am adored
empty words upon deaf ears.
because sometimes
it feels like those who know me truly
are stuck behind a screen
pixels of people who don’t exist.
i can never be with them.
so without them
with only what i have outside
can i be happy?
Copyright © Starlight Matis | Year Posted 2020
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