Two Ways
A young boy
strays along through town.
A distant look on his face.
Only half hearing the crowd –
others walking the sreets,
answering each other
or sending messages and tweets.
Trapped in his own mind,
thinking of the whys and hows
and to all else, blind.
Never truly living.
A vibrant girl
enticed by the city lights,
shining like stars
seized every moment tight
as if it were her last.
A smile plastered on
never regretting her past.
How she loved to move,
to experience new things
with nothing to prove.
Endlessly existing.
As the two crossed paths,
arms brushing,
eyes locked in wonder
something stirred deep within.
But he was lost.
His soul had long been dull.
Oh, how she wanted to,
wanted to desperately save him.
He was gone.
A sad smile she left for him,
hoping he’d realize one day.
Maybe even meet once again.
For,
to exist is not to live,
but to live is to exist.