8:30 in the Morning

It’s 8:30 in the morning and the sun is up

But my eyes are down

I’d like to feel the morning

Instead of watching the sun rise so many times

I’ve seen the moon ascend

And I’ve seen the darkest that blue can get

But I’m not afraid to live

I once was a little girl with unshakeable dreams

Until society took it all away from me

I saw a light, I did

It shone brightly

And then I stopped reaching for it and turned blind

I wanted love and it sucks because

I wanted love, love, and nothing more

Each morning, the world is brand new

And the sun smiles differently and wears a new shade of color

I don’t understand why humanity is dying, and barely just surviving

I want to live

And I’m not afraid to live

I’m just afraid I won’t feel anything

At 8:30 in the morning