worry

something dark is in the air

i feel it

i feel it every minute

i feel it when i eat my cheerios

i feel it when i brush my teeth

i feel it when i fold the laundry

i feel it when i talk on the phone

something dark is in the air

"everything is fine"

"everything is okay"

"you're going to be okay"

"you're just fine"

if this is a lie, it is a loving one

but it has undermined my ability

to differentiate

when are things fine?

if everyone is going to pretend things are fine

when they aren't

then i am going to believe things are dark

when they aren't

just to be on the safe side