Why? Poem by Jade lee

Sitting at the very familiar terminal
Looking through the glass windows
A plane has landed and another just took off
Waiting once again to fly to another dream

Got myself a different hotel room
Lying on a luxury new bed with
Silk and satin and all the gold trimmings
So why can’t I sleep well at night?

I’ve been told to have big dreams
I’ve been told to chase them with zest
I have been on the run, never really stop
Will there be a day when I no longer dream?

I have achieved so much
All the material in the world
So why do I still feel so sad?
This is not the kind of life I want

So angry at my reflection in the mirror
So frustrated as I search within it
I see a familiar face
But can hardly recognize it

Wide awake in the middle of the night
Looking through my phone
So many phone numbers but
Whose can I call?
Why do I still feel so lonely?
With all that I’ve got?