"He who gains a victory over other men is strong; but he who gains a victory over himself is all powerful."
Lao Tzu

Flatlined

Time passes without meaning
frozen in everyday life
The winds of change roar
but I let them pass me by

Caught in safety's grip
I've accepted without belief
Imagining the possibilities
but never knowing how it feels

Losing what makes me whole
Such as my heart
Such as my mind
Such as my soul

Living without being
Feeling without essence
Here without a lifeline
Flatlined