past months it's been hard
to put pencil to paper
(much less cursor to screen)
sometimes the pressure
makes silent screams
happen
and i used to be able
to let it out in words
and syllables
but the world makes me
weary now
and all i seem to do is
scroll and scan
snort and smile
snot and cry
live and let live
does this mean i'm
getting wiser to the
game?
or does it mean the
insane has run off
to other places?
step by step i
climb up to
the fresh air
but the desert sand
hazes the way
blinding and numbing
all i see and feel
nothing's real
anymore
(tore)