The Disillusioned Man
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Always alone, no matter where
never understanding the why
The question not answered,
there's no one to ask
passage of time appears endless
trying to fill an emptiness, struck at birth
Watching from afar
as others move through life with passion
seeking their chosen course
while I drift
struggling to find purpose or reason
in the dim light of days
Tomorrows pass
My thoughts are only of yesterdays
when emptiness was smaller
and was covered by the coat of ignorance
If only I could find joy
for one minute
that minute would give a lifetime of memories
where I could live in content
Even now I'm a shadow passing through a crowd
a mist they're separated from
that will quickly disperse
If I scream would anyone hear?
If I spoke would anyone listen?
If I disappeared would anyone care?
How cold the world, how deep its pain
not understanding why
I'm alive
3/29/17
Copyright © Frederic Parker | Year Posted 2017
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