Experts in denial

Blossom

Thrive

Wilt

And Leave

It seems like everything in life

Operates on such a harsh schedule

For the longest time

It felt normal

The way things were

But lately

it’s felt much more profound

Why is it that the wilting

And the leaving

Always seem so much more longer

Harmful

You see the effects

With the dead reef

And foggy sky

It makes me quake in rage

Who decided

that we had to experience all this decay?

I’m grateful

I’m grateful

Don’t get me wrong

pain & happiness are a package deal

I just wish

we all saw the monsters we have become

- we’ve become experts in denial