Is This Me? Poem by louis rams

Is this me?

When the world seems to be closing in on you and you no
Longer know just what to do.
When you find yourself on the street cause your faith
Has gotten weak.
When you can no longer cope and you feel there is no more hope
When you find yourself above and looking down and no love to be found
When you know you must walk out that door cause family and friends
Trust you no more.
When you have hurt everyone that has loved you and have left
Then sad and blue.
Then it's time for you to change and your life's priorities you must rearrange
Look in the mirror and what do you see? "is this the way you want to be! "
The world is closing in because you shut everyone out thinking that you
Are what life is about.
Welcome to the world of reality because this is where you must be.
Love and trust are a two-way street and in the middle is where you
Must meet.
Tell and show each other what you think and feel and that's when
You begin to heal.
© L. RAMS 021422