{"sf1_id":1061348,"sf2_id":"r17dyV7e","title":"Reflecting...","author":"Jiblits","words":345,"posted_at":"2016-08-13T01:48:00.000Z","tags":["Poem","Self-reflection","Short Story","slice of life"],"url":"https://fse.anthro.fr/stories/1061348-reflecting","original_url":"https://sofurry.com/s/r17dyV7e","image_url":"https://cdn.sofurryfiles.com/submissions/thumbnails/7c/e2/7ce2c534-f022-4184-9fcc-73f71523d581","description":"","content":"Reflecting...\n\nI'm not immortal in thought, fragile glass makes up most of my choices\n\nDelusion filled with intrusion guide even daydreams to wander among unknown voices\n\nI've been in a stagger lately since my footing fell short of worthwhile\n\nThe limp goes well with my half-hearted smile\n\nDefending the downward slope is hard, a struggle to simply try\n\nThe other end of the bend is peaceful, theirs a wanting I have I don't bother to longer deny\n\nFriends seem to puppet their way around\n\nThe face the same, their voice no longer has sound\n\nI can't be that, the empty shell they seem to enjoy\n\nThey gave up humanity, filled themselves with insanity, \u0026 became another play thing...just a social toy...\n\nThe shadows gather substance where they once stood\n\nThe streets empty of familiar people, it leaves me with feelings anything but good\n\nHeading blind into\u0026nbsp;tomorrow\u0026nbsp;with no want for another expectable conclusion\n\nI want the cob webs to burn again, the ground to shake with intrusion\n\nEven if it's just in my head\n\nI'd rather roam the realms intertwined instead\n\nMy addiction worth quoting if your only taking in life's good moments repetitively, always aware\n\nI seem to dream only in a scene where shadows stare\n\nIt's nice for the price, only giving time to the thought\n\nIt's refreshing, not long lasting, but it hits the spot...\n\nI wish their were more to share\n\nI just can't seem to find others similar, who, in this way, even care\n\nThe journey ending only when the mountain crumbles, \u0026 begins to fall\n\nFor what it's worth, to stay at the top, that feeling, leaning toward the drop, I'd give it all...\n\nI'm not reckless, just aware of what's being lost\n\nMaking my peace, the motions are in ease, I'll pay the cost...\n\nIf you even wander my way, lets match footing, side by side, into the unknown\n\nHappy, if anything to what we've always shown...\n\n---Thanks for reading---\n\n\u0026nbsp; \u0026nbsp; \u0026nbsp; \u0026nbsp; \u0026nbsp; \u0026nbsp; \u0026nbsp; \u0026nbsp; \u0026nbsp; \u0026nbsp; \u0026nbsp; \u0026nbsp; \u0026nbsp; \u0026nbsp; \u0026nbsp; \u0026nbsp; \u0026nbsp; \u0026nbsp; \u0026nbsp;---Always---\n\n  \n  \n\n"}