Regina Puckett
I was given this special ticket to life
But I was horrified by its constant strife
So I tried shutting out all of the confusion
By choosing my own quiet seclusion
But life continued knocking on my door
With its constant babble and continuous roar
So I barred and padlocked each entrance
With a smug and irresponsible arrogance
Thinking that would stop all life’s chatters
Forgetting I was also shutting out what matters