Grateful to be Unhappy

They told me I would be safe here

That my worries would wash away

That the stillness in my lungs

Would no longer be depraved

I was promised a life with love

With laughs and wellness too

It did not take long

For the air to escape that balloon

As we drain our memories

Watching them stain the day

How much do we have to live for

What is telling us to stay

The sidewalks keep on cracking

I don’t know where it is safe to stand

I’ll just drown in the continued madness

As my body sinks beneath the sand

Do you ever feel like everything is right, but

There is a stinging that surrounds your chest

Always anticipating the worst, and

You are usually greeted by the best

It is hard to understand

How our minds just flip a switch

That negativity can provide comfort

While positives can make you sick

As we drain our memories

Watching them stain the day

How much do we have to live for

What is telling us to stay

The sidewalks keep on cracking

I don’t know where it is safe to stand

I’ll just drown in the continued madness

As my body sinks beneath the sand

While we suffer through our achievements

Unhappy with what we are grateful to have

The clock on the wall will keep ticking

No matter if we are happy or sad