MY EMPTINESS

"I'll be fine" I said 

"I'm alright" I chuckled 

deceptive as those words could be 

no one saw the real truth 

I could go on for days and days

hours and nanoseconds waltz 

darkness creeps in unannounced

as the sun slowly replaces the moon next 

it is visible in my eyeballs

but people gets carried away by my lips 

as my words make them come alive 

my jokes be giving them life, while my whole world collapses inside 

I became people's happiness without my knowledge

I became sought-after without my consent 

urging me to do more for their health 

well, we all know that laughter is the best medicine

my phone keeps ringing 

I became uncertified counsellor for failed relationships

"hey! am I unto Tony?" the caller speaks 

silent sobs I perceive behind the dialer 

I'm dying but no one knows 

I am empty but no one cares 

this flame consumes my psyche 

I can see but my vision blurs 

hey! I'm still breathing fine

knowing someday my lungs will give way 

my hearts palpitates in distorted rhythm 

then I'd smile in-between as I draw my last breathe 

@talk2leigh

10:38am

27 Feb 2022