FRIVOLOUS

Going through the motions
Everyday’s the same
Can’t shake this sense of loneliness
I can’t escape the pain.

Ruminating, deprecating
Can’t change what’s in the past
Suffocating, still immersed
In dreams that didn’t last. 

Once fierce, so strong, could rise above
Whatever came my way
Now a weak link, floundering
Can’t seem to seize the day. 

Wallowing in sadness, 
Regretting things I’ve done
Too much time on my hands
I’m blocking out the sun. 

Need to find rejuvenation
A purpose, a goal, a plan
Once a fearless warrior
Now sinking in quicksand. 

Tired of the repetition 
This cloud above my head
Everyday gets harder
Harder to get out of bed. 

Try to read the paper
Turn on the nightly news
The recaps are terrifying
We have so much to lose.

A hard shake, a slap in the face
My problems so miniscule 
Need to focus on something more
Like the cost of rocket fuel. 

Children are starving while I am whining
About my state of mind
More important things to address
Than these frivolous problems of mine.

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