When

When
The choices
Are few, the
Numbers claw at you
Each one is a reminder why
You follow the path you now stand
Why you tunnel through the dark clouds for
Clarity, only to find that the voices won’t stay
Down. Why your pulse quicken with each stare
You don’t stop before the applause dies
Why you stay eating these lies
Why you still breathe
Just until you
Find your
Rest.

Vera