"Is emptiness heavier"- by Isabella Joseph
- Teen Writing
- 3 days ago
- 1 min read
Hollowness fills.
Absence exudes a prominent presence.
How is it possible
to feel so alone
when you are told
you are loved?
The ear listens,
but the heart
does not feel.
The body stands,
but the mind
rather be elsewhere.
Expectations are a crime;
a system of ties collapsing on each other.
Standards are a given;
they exist subconsciously.
They are not the same.
Love can exist without nourishment
like
happiness without success.
Suddenly the grass seems grey.
A simple fact of existence is strong to remain true
but only to a certain extent.
I believe to be loved.
I believe to be happy.
Though, acts of contradiction
limit the lifespan of truth.
Burning low, burning out.
A cat purrs in the company of love
not a person necessarily,
a feeling.
Nature thrives in suspicion of the sun
only a hint of presence
creates change
Appreciation is not a promise
It is action
which rejuvenates.
A promise is just words
constrained only by the pronunciation of the tongue-
empty and hollow.
