I Cannot Poem by Justin Fitzpatrick

I cannot write a novel
Or achieve a fleeting dream
Or mesmerize an audience
Or the girl that means so much to me

I cannot navigate a boat
Or tell a hero’s tale
Or be known for just the truth
Or be the one that does not fail

I cannot create riches
Or be somebody’s wealth
Or be the strongest person
Or even have hope within thyself

I cannot see a future
That is not the same
Of days that which has been
I cannot ever move forward
When my soul has been abandoned