Non-stop

'The deadline's tomorrow, I haven't even started —'

"Started a new diet? But you look fine —"

'Fine, I'll do it myself, nobody ever —'

'Ever wonder why the sky is blue?'

"Blue mood again? Have you tried —"

'Tried calling but the line's always busy.'

"Busy streets, busy minds, can't we just —"

"Just be still for a moment, that's all I ask!"

Ask...

Ask for help,

Help is scary,

Scary is normal ---

At least that's what they tell me.

Me? I'm a whirlwind of thoughts.

Thoughts racing, chasing, pacing

Pacing the floor at 3 AM

AM I losing my mind?

Mind the gap, mind your manners

Manners are a social construct

Construct a life worth living

Living with this constant buzz

Buzz of notifications, expectations

Expectations weighing heavy

Heavy heart, heavy eyes

Eyes wide open in the dark

Dark thoughts creeping in

In this moment, I am drowning

Drowning in a sea of my own making

Making sense of senselessness

Senselessness? That's just Tuesday.

Tuesday? Tuesday is chaos.

........

_Ravi D