Feb 2013
I see those around me continue on with their important lives.
I see through spectacles them wanting to return to wives
And daughters and sons and husbands who all strive
To make the best out of the life given to them, and
To improve on it even further. I see through slurs
And drunken murmurs and I do not understand
Why they are given the opportunities I am not.
Am I not worthy? Am I deserving of my rot?
I see those around me continue to live
As I wait for my life to finally end,
For the flicker of my lament
To be freed of the cement
That glue my shoes
To the ground;
And finally...
*Ascension.
I see through spectacles them wanting to return to wives
And daughters and sons and husbands who all strive
To make the best out of the life given to them, and
To improve on it even further. I see through slurs
And drunken murmurs and I do not understand
Why they are given the opportunities I am not.
Am I not worthy? Am I deserving of my rot?
I see those around me continue to live
As I wait for my life to finally end,
For the flicker of my lament
To be freed of the cement
That glue my shoes
To the ground;
And finally...
*Ascension.
The title "The Great Divide" is inspired by one of my favorite movies "The Land Before Time". In the movie, a massive earthquake divides the land, separating the dinosaur children from their families, called "The Great Divide". I use that term not to say that I'm isolated from my family, but that I'm isolated from everyone.
