Joy

Joy has left the building
She packed up and moved away
I can’t help wanting to follow suit
It’s too unbearable to stay

It’s not a single thing
A compilation of acts
The fight has gone on too long
Let’s just present the facts

The details will just bore you
Don’t feign that you care
Demise is what’s inevitable
The fight was never fair

A burden placed upon her
The weight gave the strength
But beyond the smoke and mirrors
The fight can’t match the length

Know you’re not a saviour
A keeper of the smile
It’s just that iron curtain
Gets heavy after a while

A life spent pretending
Distracting with intent
Look at the shiny objects
Until you feel content

A life seems like it’s wasted
From the outside looking in
The engines now on empty
The lifeblood running thin

Take all the thoughts that matter
And put them on a shelf
A collection of the happy times
It’s the sum of the wealth

Joy left the building
The bitch just moved away
Not sure you can keep her
Not sure she can stay.
BjM 8-13-19