Nothing Poem by Matt Yates

The shadows are rising and falling.
Covering me from the inside out.
I don’t know how much longer I can keep them at bay.
I am surrounded by people yet I’m alone.
I have eaten yet I feel empty.
This is how my life has been and will always be.
I long for so many things yet I have nothing.
They know my name yet they don’t use it.
There are groups of people everywhere yet none of them give the decency or the time to invite me.
My life is a black hole.
Everything I’ve wanted has been lost.
My wants are so close to my needs.
So close that I crave them.
This is how I will always be and it will never change.