The Void We Stumbled Into

Anyone else remember when

everything felt like it mattered?

It all was so important, so urgent,

so full of meaning and emotion

Each day, each moment was something worth experiencing,

all roads leading to something bright and beautiful.

What happened, then?

When did the clouds roll in forever?

Why did it all just fade away?

Where do these twists and turns carry us

if not into the bright beyond?

Where did sensation leave us

so dull and grey and empty?

We tried to seize the day so hard

we squeezed out all we could,

and here we are caught up in nothing

but vapid, wasted dreams

of the void we stumbled into