Numbness
Numbness is what I'm feeling,
But I don't know how to explain,
Other than it currently seems
I'm being sucked down the drain.
It's hard to put on a smile,
Even though it's fake.
For now feeling happy
Is something I can't take.
Putting on a frown
Is just about as rough.
For when I experience sorrow,
Life is even more tough.
When I' m feeling numb,
A protective shell exists,
To keep away the fears
That knowing others enlists.
It allows me to be distant
From the cares of this world,
And away from all the pain
That others at me have hurled.
Yet it also sacrifices
The joy that can be in life,
For I am only focused
Upon my pain and strife.
What will it require
To begin to feel once more,
And know I'll be okay,
No matter what is in store?
For now, I'll stay as I am.
Tomorrow's another day.
Perhaps something will be revealed
To help show me the way.
Copyright © Valerie Swartz | Year Posted 2006
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