when the gravity of a grim reality
hits you, you don a mask
of an awkward laughter
at times, internal tears
become a trusted companion
the warning signs were there all along,
screaming from the top of their lungs,
only to be silenced under the pretense of
“Everything will be alright.”
what a gathering of meaningless words,
of make-believes with no end!
giving up your hard-attained abode
is nothing to smile about
yet
you do
yes, you do
bitterly so
and life
goes on
and on and on
with all its heaviness,
it passes you by
only a small breathing room is allowed,
one that is now on lease
so, you sit in one remote corner,
now on loan with a high interest rate,
you stay in its old, familiar comfort
for a moment or two,
hoping against hope
not to be noticed
for being seen in your nakedness
humiliates you even more
sure, life will go on
it always does
but it leaves you
under the gravity
of a grim reality
to deal with the debris!
hülya n. yılmaz ~ February 4, 2022
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