Night after night
I wander these empty roads
Not because they are devoid of people
But because they are devoid of humanity
It’s a lonely experience
Seeing the world so clearly
Watching people make the same mistakes every day
But never able to help them
Never able to change their minds
So I wander these empty roads
Removing myself from the equation
Knowing that loneliness
Is better than the pain.
About These Empty Roads:
This poem was inspired by Kevin’s No Theme Thursday prompt for the week. He has so many great images as always this week and this one in particular really grabbed my attention. You can check out all his prompts here.
This post was somewhat hurriedly written because I’ve had a lot going on today but I really wanted to share a post. What inspired the poem? Well, after regular therapy and making a conscious effort to make changes to my life, I can’t help but notice just how many people refuse to do the same. It’s sad how many people are stuck in cycles that are ultimately doing them much more harm than good.
Unfortunately, we can only do so much for others. I’ve learnt that all I can do is protect myself from people that don’t want to grow because I don’t want to be stuck with them.
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