Thoughtful Things on Thursday

Hi guys~!
   I told you I would post again soon, didn't I? And now I'm delivering :)
   Tomorrow, we don't have any school... I'm a bit sad about that. Sometimes, I really don't understand the point behind long weekends...! Oh well, at least I'll have extra time to read/write/draw/sing/play music. I hope. After all, we've been doing a lot of stuff around the house -- replacing the entertainment center, building a pantry, painting the front door, and other things too!
   Lately, I've been working more on my drawings, as well as writing poetry. Some of my poetry is rhyming/lyric, but most of it has been spoken-word, or freestyle. Honestly, I feel like there's more room to be creative and write about anything and everything inside a spoken-word poem! You don't have to worry as much about finding words that rhyme with each other. Though, if you can find a couple rhymes and you throw them in, that sounds pretty cool too!
   Here's one of my latest poems. I wrote it just yesterday. It's not very long, but I think it's one of my favorites right now.

I forget what it feels like
To be happy
Sometimes.
Right now is not one of those times,
But I remember
What those times feel like.
Deep, dark, drowning in fear and sorrow.

I forget what it feels like
To be sad
Sometimes.
Right now is not one of those times,
But I remember
What those times feel like,
Bright,  blissful, a bit bubbly.

I forget what it feels like
To be afraid
Sometimes.
Right now is not one of those times,
But I remember
What those times feel like,
Useful,untouchable, upbeat.

I forget what it feels like
To be alone
Sometimes.
Right now is not one of those times.
But I remember
What those times feel like,
Sad, searching, stuck.

I have never experienced a time
When I felt
Nothing.
I hope that I never do.
Because even to feel sad,
Or afraid,
Or alone,
Would always be better than to feel...
Empty, emotionless, evading others.
I hope
That always, I will be capable of
Empathizing with others,
No matter how they are feeling.
Sad.
Happy.
Afraid.
Alone.
Without emotions,
What is life?


I hope you all enjoyed! I will update soon.
Have a great rest of the week and an amazing weekend, everyone!
~ Mattie <3