I stared at the ceiling With the blankets expression on my face I thought of my future Along with all my past failures My life seemed to mimic A locomotive that had lost its breaks I was moving in a singular direction With nothing to stop me I thought of all the people I've hurt And those I've yet to betray I peeked at the corners of my room They grew darker with every blink They bore a striking similarity to my life It all seemed to grow dark From the outer corners in And I was the middle I'm always the middle