Emptiness

just a hollow feeling

my mask on the seat next to mine

worn out, beaten and battered

it had come to an end;

just as smoothly as it started

the end was a quick one,

no nonsense, no stupid climax

the curtain came down in one swift motion;

standing tall amidst broken lives

no one cares if you stay back

to pick up the pieces

or make a run to the nearest exit;

full of anger and full of fear,

wanting to wreck the peace

my mind is seeking,

i gradually lost it all;

running away from death

and escaping from the mind games,

seeking refuge from the storm

i rushed headlong into life;

searching for a place to hide,

watching people trade money for love,

i began to fill the emptiness that surrounds me

with the pieces of my broken heart;