“Red Light”

As time goes by, life begins to grow old. Absorbing the world like a dry sponge, I taste the bitterness of temporary fulfillment. A slave to a broken system. What ever happened to the joyful youth? Happiness used to only be a toy box away...I want to go back to those days. When the only thing that hurt were scraped knees, cuts and bruises; when girls were scary because they had "cooties"; when friends were your friends through thick and thin. Those were the days and I remember being told to "Enjoy it while it lasts."

Now these new calluses form to cover my scars. Envy dwells deep and poisons my mind. The sights, the smells, they're not quite the same. This emptiness inside seems as if it will never fill. Even with these persistent pains pounding on my mind, I continue to indulge in the momentary joys that push me closer to the edge.

Although I've allowed so much inside, I've found there's more to what I've seen and done. I realize there's a purpose to it all. Now I see that even with all of the solid concrete walls I've allowed to be strategically placed around my heart, mind and soul, there's always been a soft spot; a faulty in the fortifications that the gentle whispers from above never cease to exploit.