Poetry: Running on Empty

by Robbie G. Singh, MSW

Words of contradiction

Stories of fabrication

Feelings of intensification

Everything without elation

Arguments without reason

Committing acts of treason

Welcome to a world without color or season

Look deep into my past

Labeled as an outcast

Inner Pain behind a mask

Drank Alcohol Inside a flask

Seen as burden and trouble

Like Unrepairable rubble

Accepted Distorted views

Had nothing else to lose

Pain is a Dear Friend

Where Wars cease to end

And Minds just never bend

It’s time we address this trend

Robbie G. Singh is an MSW graduate from the University of Southern California. He enjoys writing for pleasure, passion, and purpose. View more poems by Robbie by visiting RobbieSingh.com.