Untitled | Poem from Journal Activity

Why can’t I turn the page?

A happy ending is all I crave…

Or, at least, a happy middle?

I want a chance, a chance to try,

To not feel like we failed before we tried.

Like a man in a desert,

I walk in despair,

Seeking refuge behind the gates.

Are they closed?

I don’t have the key for such locks.

Far, shines the sun, but not so far away.

A second chance is all I crave.

Can I transcend or must I replace?

Will I find an oasis and rest?

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This poem evolved from two journal entries. I began the first journal entry with a quote from the song below. The song is "Not Done Yet" by SOJA and the quote is: "It's just this feeling I get. It's like I'm not done yet."

P.S. To my surprise, I was able to transcend by writing this poem,