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Waiting

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By Atomic HistorianPublished 3 years ago Updated 3 years ago 1 min read
Waiting
Photo by Marina Grynykha on Unsplash

I had plans

Now I have nothing

But time on my hands

Sitting here

Staring at these three walls

Wishing I could break through the fourth

Soft melodies in my head

Of a man lost to time

Unknown to those closest to him

Thinking

Will that be me?

Set adrift in oblivion

Waiting to begin again

Reflecting on the sins of men

In a world of pain

How do we heal?

When everything is on fire

And every day is a new war

That has to be fought

But must we?

Now?

In this hour?

Led by cowards

Unwilling to do the work

Must we fight?

For what little we’ve got

Where do I slot in?

One day

Only to be forgotten

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Atomic Historian

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    Written by Atomic Historian