irritation seeps into my skin
clouding over decades of waiting
for a single happy moment
i closed my eyes
closed the screens
and walked away into the inhale
i'm tired of the word, 'disappointment'
it comes in many flavors like baskin robbins
and packs on lbs of guilt with its callories
i thought i was okay till i realized i needed a diet
and fast this evening away with emotional water
like liquid nourishment for the malnutritioned soul