This Rut Called Life
I am stuck in this rut called life
Not going anywhere
People around me move forward
While I'm mired in despair
It's like swimming in a fish tank
Or walking in a cage
Where the only thing that's moving
is my increasing age
It's like running on a treadmill
In circles, going round
Weary of waiting and waiting
No change, no purpose found
I am caught in a strange quagmire
Not sinking in the slush
Nor coming out of this quicksand
Life is in no great rush
I am stuck in this rut called life
How longer should I wait?
Sometimes no answer is in sight
No rescue from this strait.
3rd April 2023
111 words
For Sotto poet's "Free submission" contest
Copyright © Joanna Daniel | Year Posted 2023
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