Soma

I thought I was holding up well
But you always had a way of getting to me
I wanted to be anywhere else in the world
Like an itchy wool sweater given as a loathed present
I had to bear it with the rest
College thesis spoken from pseudo intellectuals
Easing the pain like salt in a wound
Give me another dose when she mentioned my name
I ran hard and fast
(In my mind)
Away from the ritualistic crowd
Searching for childhood innocence in a time long since past
Music was the stumbling block that sent me crashing back
Like belated resurfacing from icy waters
(My lungs were burning)
In that moment, I realized the future had been stolen
Abruptly snatched from under our feet
The concrete floor of reality came up to meet me
I couldn't breathe
And I crumbled