Poetic Justice

Lantern in the day

As I sit here, waiting for something,
As I drown here, staying unrescued.
As my tears get stuck in my throat,
As I press my sealed lips together.

As I gasp for air, in an airless room.
As my heart wishes for more,
But more refuses to come.

I walk, with legs about to give in
I smile, with tears about to fall down
I dream, with nightmares on the loose
I laugh, with a voice about to falter.

As I fit in with everyone else,
As I go along with the crowd,
As I am not given any individuality,
As I get whisked away by normality,

My life feels worthless,
Useless.
What difference do I make?
What greatness have I done?
What smile have I made appear?
What life have I inspired?
What dream have I made real?

Each question I ask, pulls me down,
Down to a bottomless pit.
Pulls me down to a senseless ending.
Brings me crashing to the ground.

I phase in, I phase out,
Day in, and day out.
I pull in, then push out,
Day in, and day out.

I cry, but then I smile,
I frown, then I wear a confident
Crown.

I am like a cloud, on what's supposed
To be a sunny day.
I am like a wish that doesn't come
True, in the middle of a nightmare.
I am like a dusty book, stuffed in the
Back of the attic.

I am like a lantern, right in the
Middle of the day.

I am useless,
Like a lantern in the day.

~n.s

(A/n, I really love poetry, it's the best way I can really express myself.
Xoxo,
Nikita)