An Answer to a Question I Never Asked
Image Credit: ali Soleimani on Unsplash Space... Disjointed. Disoriented. Misplaced. Unforgiving. I thought about it, Yes, it's the struggling to walk On the uneven sands of the beach, Drunk despite never having tasted alcohol, Dodging hordes of people— 'Candid', selfies, reels— All in a frenzy. Listening to the lull of the coming rain, Digging my fingers into the soil, Earthworms wriggling at the intrusion. The lizard, it clinging to the ceiling of my bedroom, Me, clinging to the single shred of energy I've felt all day. Clinging. Clinging. Clinging. The last time my heart closed in on itself, Unshed tears making me breathless, speechless, Envisioning the approaching apathy. Di...