Fallen

by Robert T Welsh Jr,
(Des Moines, Ia)

There are so many things
That have kept me up in life
Yet more that just weigh me down
And I'm not sure why

It's tough enough
When you stand alone
But even worse
When you call it home

And just as you stand
Right in the middle
They look you all over
As if you're one big riddle

You can't open your mouth
To say just one word
Because all they can hear is
The rest of the world

You stand among others
Though you feel alone
Once you notice this
They're already gone

So you're all alone
Of what seems like nothing
When all that time
There was always something.