Observations of Desperation

Children fake obliviousness, kicking a deflating soccer ball.

Laughing too easily, desperately trying to forget what they saw.

A fading man, who once knew love, threatens to dissolve into the wind.

He feeds the ducks his last slice of bread, desperately ignoring his sins.

Woman with a forced smile teeters on the brink of insanity.

She is alive but she doesn't feel it. This is how she'll always be.

A young couple walks together, each unaccompanied in their lives.

He acts carefree, she's pregnant, and desperately hoping their bond survives.

An empty father watches his kids play, and he can't feed them tonight.

Kids keep quiet. He blankly stares, desperately tries to avoid this plight.

We'll never be able to understand our world, and we can't agree.

Our lives become unknown to us, and this is how it'll always be.

Author's Note

I wasn't sure if 'obliviousness' was a word, but it is. Please rate/ review.

Reviews

[Sam Cambell]

You're smart to send me a message. I have 64 read requests and the pile is so threatening I'm afraid to look through it. I would probably never have seen this otherwise...

I like this a lot. It's sad but true, cliche as that sounds. I liked the way you phrased this, and your rythm was done well, especially for a poem that doesn't rhyme. The little two line stories drive the point home. Really good job. Glad I read it, actually. You should definately keep writing.

[Kirbetsy]

This is kinda sad but REALLY good (That REALLY reminds me of SATURATED) I like this a lot. And obliviousness IS a word, I already knew that