Tears In My Eyes Poem by Phil Soar

When I sit at my laptop in these times of lockdown
I feel like my head hurts, and I'm going to drown
In the thoughts that I'm having, and what they might do
To the mental health issues that haunt me and you

When I type in a hurry, when I text on my phone
Recipients won't guess that I'm all on my own
That my words just mean nothing, as I try and hold on
To the world I'm a part of, and so many have gone

If I'm haunted by everything I hear and see
I'm not surprised that's how our life's going to be
We're afraid of the future, and the things to surmount
And whether those hurt, are too many to count

When I sit here and think too much, nothing seems fine
I find myself wasting a lot of my time
Just thinking of others, and what justifies
The thoughts in my head and the tears in my eyes