We are islands

disconnect in a busy world

We are islands

living deep inside our heads

blindly we pass each other

in our dream worlds

as lives around us unfurl

Stories that will never unfold

So much untold.

We imagine an inner dialogue

that sinks us deeper into a bog

Distance grows day by day

When you monitor what you say

The walls go up

The fortress in place

Keep them away

it won’t hurt if you keep them at bay

The pain seeps through like blood

when you suppress so much love

Day after day

we all pass each other

stuck in our heads

our hearts longing

when deep inside

we are searching for belonging.

By: Jane Deegan 11/25/24

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