Opening before us
A crack in the Earth
So deep
So deep
Headphones on
Chatting on the phone
We walk
Into the muck
Insouciance
Ambien-induced haze
Our collective lives
Under this mask
The crack widens
And deepens
We walk
Without a pause
Will you save me
Before I fall?
(Romi Mahajan is an Author, Marketer, Investor, and Activist)