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Woken up in silence and disbelief

In a chamber of void

Senseless, worthless,

Senseless, pointless…

Will I ever emerge from this pressure

That fills my needs?

When my sternum lingers unaware

Of the lack of breath.

Beams of light filter and blind

While the shrill sound rapes my ears.

Anxiety triggers the worst of me

Surrounded by material excess

And mundane hypocrites

To fulfill synthetic wishes

And embrace mediocre times

I find myself in a relentless

One-way path.

By irksome obligations

My soul is crushed.