Those Fleeting Moments

when sadness swallows you in a room full of people and you feel lonelier than ever.

when you’re overwhelmed with a flurry of emotions but can’t quite describe it with words.

when having no expectations means the smallest shred of hope has no right to exist

when preparing yourself for the worst is not enough to keep yourself from hurting

when things are over and you know nothing will make it better

when you look longingly into their eyes and you’re speechless because you’re in awe of the beautiful person that they are

when you get the sads in the middle of a show because you haven’t properly processed your personal shit before being consumed by work

when you need to drown yourself in loud, trashy music because you need to escape from the world and not feel for one night

when you feel the only way to get over someone this time is to get under someone else

when you feel empty but full, full but empty

when “letting things go” is never as easy as it sounds

when you’re homesick while travelling for work because all your friends are back home, but when you’re home all your “friends” are too busy to hang out with you

when your happy place doesn’t make you happy any more

when you cry tears of sadness singing all the cheerful songs

when you’re in a state of perpetual sadness

when music cannot cheer you up

when you’ve lost that sense of community and belonging