212: Time

Time by design
a fickle master
one hour slow
the next much faster
no clock can control
the pace of each minute
my mind has no timekeeper
lodged within it.

Do emotions control time
as time controls me?
Do sad days linger
and happy days flee?
Does reality die
in the eyes of perception
while time flies by
in the arms of affection?

Sometimes, maybe

but then again no
I remember those moments
in the afterglow
when time stood still
and my soul expanded
entwined with yours,
time was enchanted.

Lady Satellite

95: A Facebook Life Isn't Real

It’s not all hearts and flowers

Despite what Facebook says.
It’s been stressful for hours and hours
I’ll be glad to fall into bed.
It’s such a lonely journey
When those closest don’t understand.
Happy Birthday darling, this hurts so much
Careful the door doesn’t slam.

A picture paints a thousand words
Well-chosen and carefully edited.
We share with the world what our life should be
The truth is hidden from view.
Smile for the camera, put that on Facebook
Turn the corner and belligerence reigns.
Who are these people, with the perfect life?
They look like us but not quite
There’s definitely been a mistake.

Just like Bali, the island paradise
Covered in rubbish and filth
My beautiful family lives under a troublesome layer
Of bad attitude and fighting.
I’m tired of being the peacemaker
It’s exhausting and lonely on my own
The responsibility feels too much.
Is it wrong to want to go home?

Lady Satellite