But I’m Not Okay
All alone.
In a room full of faces.
Pretty faces.
Faces of regret.
Trying to fill all the empty places,
worn out spaces.
I haven’t found it yet.
Looking in from the outside,
trying to understand the meaning of this game.
You make your move and I’ll make mine.
No one wins, you lose.
I lose.
You can look right at me,
through me, around me.
I’ll say it’s alright.
Maybe it’s selfish, pitiful, I don’t know.
But I’m afraid—
of what hides behind
the lies.
You can look right at me,
through me, around me,
I’ll say, it’s alright.
But I’m not okay.
This poem is about:
Me
My family
My community
Our world