Confusion comprehended,
agitation ignored,
frustration acknowledged,
anxiety at its peak.

Why am I falling?
falling into an abyss,
happiness gliding around me,
touching and teasing but not staying.

Fear- an overwhelm,
of some unknown loss
waiting just around the corner;
abiding its time,
building its strength,
weaking my resolve,
holding me hostage once again.

I can neither be happy nor sad,
coz I have it all,
and yet, nothing at all.
Suspended into the worlds of in-between,
I watch myself crash.
I tell myself I’m okay,
but the meaning is lost on me!

VERNE HO