and i continue shouting to a crowd
that does not exist
but i am certain i need to accelerate
from a life i narrowly missed

find joy in life
feeding into narratives
sharp as knives
need optimism

kind of,
hit home hard
moments now lost in time
caught on camera

your life on a carousel
what does it do?
your life on a roller coaster
what does it mean to you?

there is talk of love,
of optimism
as if we should push down negativity
as if it is that simple
to change outlooks or reality