Expectations
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Overwhelmed
So many stairs But they all lead nowhere For every floor of this building Has fallen into disrepair Empty offices With bright blinking lights Overturned tables Give shelter to mice Scattered chairs Litter the halls As unhooked phones Are endlessly called Heartless machines Beep and crackle Printers print pages Of mindless babble The manager’s door… Continue reading
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Pedestal
Take me down From your pedestal Let me be normal Let me be a fool Let me joke Let me laugh Make funny faces Do a silly dance I am not a saint With a halo on my head I am a joker, a jester A confidant, a friend Take me out Of this straitjacket… Continue reading
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Treadmill
A lament I am on a treadmill And I dare not stop For a bed of spikes wait If I were to fall off I am in a cruel game A wicked trap Holding a boulder over my toes Until my arms crack If I stop my efforts My mood will fall If I continue… Continue reading
