Waking Up the Same Person
Every morning I wake up
I hope I wake up as someone else
I'm tired of living this life
I'm tired of plastering a smile on my face
When I know it's just a lie
I'm tired of the masquerade ball
I'm tired of wearing a mask to hide my tears
Just once when I wake up
I want to be someone else
I want to be a better person
A person who made better choices
A person with direction
A person with valor and virtue
I want to feel like my life matters
I want to wake up to texts from friends
Wanting to hang out
I want to remember what it's like
When people cared if I lived or not
I just want to wake up
And be someone else
Instead I wake up as me
Failing to realize
Every day I wake up
Is a chance to become someone else
Copyright © Christopher Goss | Year Posted 2020
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