Fear

Fear resides in me everyday

Waiting for the next ball to drop 

The next gun shot to let out

The next person to die

When will it stop

Death, it’s become so normalized in today’s society

Waiting for death has become normalized

When will it stop

Carpe diem 

That expression is used as if it’s supposed to make death less scary 

It doesn’t

Because in reality death is scary

And that’s why fear resides in me everyday