23:59hrs

Virtual reality

I’m facing this wall that will not move
Watching others jump over it
I cannot go back, I will not go back
Each second wasted births new stakes.
I’ve cried my tears above ground level
Standing lone, hoping it drowns me
With slit wrist I colour the water around me
Drained out, the bricks begin to move
Piece by piece like an intricate puzzle
This realisation brings new strength
That transforms me into a god as I walk through

Vera