Empty
As I write this,
I listen to sad music.
I sit in a classroom
That holds four children.
As I write this,
My mind is blank.
Two kids talking,
And one on their phone.
As I write this,
I feel out of place.
It's only seventh hour,
But it feels like time is frozen.
As I write this,
I am just a shell.
There is no point,
No one understands me.
As I write this,
I forget who I am.
My fingers just move,
I'm not controlling them.
As I write this,
My soul isn't present.
13:43,
That's the time.
As I write this,
I can't hear or see.
I have no mind,
I can't speak.
As I write this,
I feel cold.
It's quiet,
My vision tunneled.
As I write this,
I lose my emotion.
I put it all in here,
Forgetting to express it.
As I write this,
I feel empty.
- Jordan Schoenung
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