Surrounded
by people who think
they know me.
Crowded
among all this
emptiness.
Overwhelmed
by my thoughts
and emotions.
Alone
Despite it all.
Lost
within my world
of illusion.
Cast out
of the world
that's real.
Searching
for something
to hold on to.
Falling
Out of time and space.
-The Zestiest 2007