Someone new is trying to hold me,
it's so foreign,
they are trying to take your place it seems,
but I think that's exactly what I need,
to look beyond this misery.
I feel confused,
am I happy?
Am I sad?
All I wanted was to become your family.
It seems that won't happen,
I clean up my spilled mess of emotions with napkins,
but they leak through,
Now I'm forced to paint this default smile back on again.
I hear the tick of a clock letting me know every second I am wasting as I scroll through my phone,
the slide of my finger against the screen,
the tap of my thumb as I message someone back,
artificial noise.
Some where there is a child jumping in new puddles,
playing in the soft mud of the Earth,
full of joy.
Some where a child picks springs new dandelions,
blowing on the fluffy seeds to make wishes.
Pledge your life to liberty and justice,
raise your hand and take an oath to serve and protect,
who are you protecting though?
I watch the news and see agents hurting the innocent,
children,
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