alive

i look around me and wonder
how people are alive

their sleep deprivation
over-worked
soda and sugar consuming
sometimes heart broken
selves

how do we do it?
it's intriguing and insightful

and it's beautiful.

we can take a lot, you know
do you?

and we have a lot of help, you know
do you?
do you say "thank you"
enough?
ask and seek for what you need?

or do you wonder in all consuming doubt
how in the world we stay
alive