Other people's lives

Are full of heartbreak and tragedy,
Pinched nerves and wacky conversations,
Harsh words spoken in public,
Tears cried into pillows,
Angry vertical scars,
Overbearing personalities,
Denim hats worn every day,
Leggings,
Hands and clothes dusted with chalk,
Safety pins and flip flops,
Nationalism, politics, identity.
This is a list of other people's lives.
It is a story waiting to be born.
A film waiting to flop at the box office.
A review waiting to tear my heart to shreds.

- Trish