Strapped In For The Ride

Life and death.
I ask my brother as we drive. Grilled cheese on our laps.
Feeding french fries to the strapped in kids.
Our restaurant on wheels.

"How do you cope?" I ask, "How do you keep your mind going throughout the day?"
and he answers,
"People can learn to live with anything."

Or die with everything.
still.
waiting.
for.
it.
all.

I am one of those people. I feel older than my 29 years.
I feel like a spokesperson and a sales lady.

Today, I am holding onto all the things I want to say.
And I'm selling you my peace of mind as a trick.

See, I can fool you too.

People can learn to live with anything. And I am learning.
I am following in everybody Else's footsteps.

my brother.
then another.
walking behind my sister.

If its true,
If we can truly learn to live with anything,
then why can't I?