Cars whizzing by, people passing, the sound of trains as they roar beneath you.
It’s a hard time in your life and you don’t know why..
You ask yourself why you feel so down..
You know why.
Your girlfriend just left you..
you have a test on Wednesday..
There’s still that book to read for English class..
Little things mixed in with big things…
You know, that kind of stuff..
You ask yourself why you feel so sad..
You have a great family,
you have food on your plate..
you have a free education..
So many good things in your life right now…
Why are you sad?
People in other places have it much harder..
They’re hungry..
They’re thirsty..
They’re struggling to survive..
You have it good.
You say all this..
You know it’s all in vain..
Trying to make yourself feel better..
Trying to help yourself..
But you still think of her all the time..
Still have that test on Wednesday..
And you still have to read that book..
“Time heals all wounds” you say.
“I’ll get over the break up eventually.”
“I’ll be done with that test eventually.”
“I’ll read that book eventually.”
It doesn’t help.
You sit on the train, tunnels whizzing by, people minding their own business..
You wonder why that test has to be so stressful…
Why that book is so boring..
…
Why it had to end so soon..