I think of better days, Not bitter like cheap oranges, But juicy with veins you peel off, Not dry like faded orange skins, But sweet as you bite into each piece. I know of better days, They have been dreamed of, And lived through in the past decade, Not many of them but enough of them, To know life is still good. I believe when I hit enter, For whatever I am working on, That it was the right decision, Even if it doesn't turn out the way I wanted, Because I put in the effort. I tried my best with the fingers, And the brain I was given, Nothing to celebrate or ignore repeatedly, The pain might linger too long, Because it lives within me. I turn to comfortable, The control I need to belong, To feel safe even when I'm exposed, Like the skin that's easy to remove, A little guilty for eating it so quickly.








