Stagnation
By Kyle Brooks
Only years later did I learn
that the happiness in my household
was nothing but a taut veil
waiting to snap at any provocation
And indeed did it snap
and my happiness was killed
the death of a loved one
who gave me true happiness
The veil disintegrated to nothing
sorrow and fear arose
the future looked bleak
and all I knew was fear
Looking back on it
all I can focus on is the time
more specifically, the lost time
all the time I lost to sadness
I know now that I will never,
even though I have tried to,
get this lost time back
it is gone for good
The fear of the present future
once again stirs
