The Flats

There’s ups and there’s downs

but what about the flats?

What about what I feel now?

The nothingness inside my heart.

My life line has been through so many things.

Twisted into sweet bows and ripped apart,

inside everyone found a gift they did not want.

Except for him.

He took the box and shook it,

wondering what was inside.

He liked what he heard so he gave it a try.

He pulled at the ribbon and it seemed to give way,

the silk fell to the floor but on the box, wasn’t his name.

But he opened the gift anyways and put himself in.

Into a world where I cry and he grins.

I sob and I fall down into that deep rabbit hole.

He moves on climbing his mountain, tall.

I dig my way out and walk on the side,

My life has fallen flat, it’s getting harder to hide.