Nevermind

In my last lifetime I visited Nevermind;

A land dead because it’s ‘almost alive’.

A land in which we loved, but never with our hearts:

The interest lay in our interests, not too deep in our minds.

A world where we were never alone;

Shirking loneliness, we sought misery’s company.

A world of fake exuberance, to cover our sorrows.

Where our laughter, almost rang hollow.

Last summer I lounged in careless abandon;

Sat on a beach chair, where for fantasies, dreams are abandoned.

Where we lost grace in empty pews as we prayed for pardon:

For guilt and regret, tagged on and tugged on.

Last night the devil called, and I almost heeded the call.

Last night Jezebel motioned, and was almost swayed by her lotion.

Last night the past almost overshadowed the future.

Last night Nevermind sank and was lost, forever in my mind.

(Inspired by Hearts in Atlantis by Stephen King)