breaking news: my mind won't shut up
by ash13y
the echoes in my mind
reverberate off empty walls
the lights flashing in kind
whisper that time is so, so small
the butterflies gnash around
a sea of expectations
the urgency is drowning now
under the weight of communication
suddenly, my sight is clear
though my eyes cannot see
the way time has ticked off the years
and how i've grown to simply be
in this shrouded concrete jungle
we all run rampant in daily races
though the rest all have their angles
i can only match their paces
the rain shudders on to the sidewalk
impatiently unwilling
and though i hear someone talk
their words read like tired billing
our hands brush and i'm paralyzed
i've never been touched
you move on and i'm terrified
i think this was all too rushed
the sun shines, my skin burns
your words sink deeper still
the moon shines, my heart yearns
my mind still runs like a fucking mill
the terror overtakes me
the people clamor in throngs
and even as my fear attempts to flee
i let go, and fall quick
the wind carries me gaily
the ground is near, i'm feeling sick
the news reports on these kinds of things daily
a failed attempt, or not, perhaps?
perchance this was a failed mishap?
regardless, the world spins on its axis
and i sit here, still attending my classes