Gray World

1) Gray World

The world was gray

And we thought

We could color it

Not knowing

The color we added

Bled the life 

From our veins

And turned our bones

To dust, 

We believed we could

Fix all the faults,

Right the wrongs

Presented by those

Who came before

But we added pressure

To a life already heavy-

And still wondered

Why we felt

Trapped beneath a burden

We claimed we never

Asked for–

We brought it on ourselves

But never accepted 

The truth behind our actions–

Happiness only attainable

When we forget the tasks

We listed as mandatory

And learn to live

Day by day. 

Smell the roses

Drink the coffee

Walk along the ocean, 

Tomorrow may come

But today is only once.

2) My Mistake

The pedestal you crafted

Should have held yourself

Not another mortal, 

You forget your grace

In exchange for their mediocracy

And wonder why

Your expectations crumble

Beneath the weight

Of their humanity.

3) Fever Dream

They were happy

When you bled for them

Thrilled to walk

An easy path,

To eat the remains

Of your dreams

That you served

On silver platter 

At their feast

While you starved. 

You called it love 

But it was apathy

And you were blind

To the truth

Until the clock chimed

And it was too late-

You were out of time.