Space

Space

"I don't want to

Talk about me right now..."

But what do I do?

It's hard to

Not want to invest

When the one

You love is stressed

Or depressed

But she keeps rejecting

All of my best

Efforts...

I feel helpless...

I hate to see you

Sitting down there alone

But you don't want me near you

Is it best for me

To go home?

Because you don't

Need me right now

And I feel unappreciated

And I keep wondering how

To reach you

When you prefer

To be distant ...

Flashback:

He's coming... He's coming

Everyone heads to their room

To not confront the negativity

The verbal abuse and insensitivity

"Kibbs, show him your report card..."

But I haven't got all A's

I did well this semester

But I'm not perfect ...

And I know I'll be rejected

"So, this is my report card..."

Twelve years old

Craving attention

As you stare

At the television

"Um... Dad, this is my report card..."

You grab it

Glance...

No reaction

Put it aside...

And I just want to

Run for cover

Hide

And even die

Feeling completely

Demoralized

- This is not that ...

You're not my past

And this is not

The same situation

I'm sorry baby

But I'm simply

Filled with confusion

As I try to make sense

Of life right now

Maybe I need

Some space right now

As I slow down

This life that's rushing

Far too quickly

Can anyone relate

To these pressures

Am I really

Only 23 ...

- K.S. Fort

From, "Dreamer: The Hopeful Romantic "

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