"Untitled" by Naomi

Every time I'm home from work, 

Life slows back down. 

My life unpauses, but it's as if I was left in the dust.

With an 'out of sight out of mind' mentality,

The people I care about have moved passed me. 

Though, I'm right where I left off, 

Stuck in the 8 weeks before I left. 

Everyone's continued with their lives, 

With everyone else that's around.

A single day can change your life forever,

And in the weeks that I'm gone, 

I get stuck in the memories of what once was.

While I'm just trying to catch back up to life,

you've moved past me 8 weeks ago.

Forgotten before I had the chance to say,

I'm home. 

-Naomi Villaranda