Past My Life

I wake up glued to a glowing screen

Watching dreams I’ve never been

Everyone’s ahead somehow

While I’m stuck asking “what now?”

Smiles filtered, pain cropped out

Success louder than my doubt

I count likes like they’re my worth

Still feel empty when it hurts

I’m tired of pretending I’m okay

When I feel lost every day

I’m scrolling past my life again

Looking for peace I couldn’t find

Everybody’s winning but me

At least that’s what my phone implies

Maybe I’m more than what I see

Maybe slow is fine for me