Eyes Shut

There is no place, no love, no hope, no want in this desire to belong. Belonging to nothing, hoping for nothing, loving nothing; in the end, being nowhere, heading nowhere…

The words droned on, and I didn’t understand. I have forgotten so much, and my life feels so long. All I want, to sleep, to sleep forever, to dream of nothing more than silence…

And in the dream, one thought remains, a longing just to long, wanting to just desire something, to care about something, or anything. But all the dream is dark.

But my eyes are shut with fear.