I was writing halfway when
2022 shoved me out of the way.
I screamed, then fell silent
Looking at the mess I have made.
Like a comma, the world pauses to stare
Then hurries along
Snuffing me out with a full stop ('.')
That bursts a hole. in my 20th birthday balloon.
No more hopes. No more dreams.
My friends around me don't notice
That the balloon is deflating.
Instead they ask why I'm not eating,,,
the birthday cake.