it all crumble
the false resolve
the hope
the smile plastered on
so they didn’t know
anything was wrong
all week

now they are gone
faking it
isn’t an option
any longer
i have held the wolves
baying at the door
off for as long
as possible
but that time is done

can’t recall
the last meal i ate
the last time i laughed
the next time
i will do either
again

shattered
between the rock
and the hard place
broken into bits
by the world
i failed