Empty
By Kristin Xu
In infinite loops, the carousel fell and rose
Deathly silent beasts wearing paint-dipped clothes
Each with an expression frozen in place
Their somber looks matched mine, at least in this case
Life is a ride, with its ups and its downs
But all I picture are these permanent frowns
With mockery prancing on the faces of my peers
I prayed to the Earth that someone would be here
"I go places sometimes," is something I'd say
Far from home, far from their empty gaze
Platonic love, a factor I just can't find
The present is like the past, something you can't rewind
Sadness Piano Song - "Alone In The Dark" Music by Vadim Kiselev
FT Poem by Kristin Xu