My time in Cambodia is a blur spent alone
And now in Saigon I still feel like stone
There are people I know, challenges to face
But loneliness bites deep
I see a million people living their daily lives
and know they don’t care
I need to find a way through the maze of despair
Find a way to breathe in this contemptuous air
There are people I know, challenges to face
But I sink into lethargy
Watched by so many and yet seen by none
They do care, but not about me
I see cripples galore living life to a degree
Begging for money, nothing for free
They have people they know, many challenges to face
Do they ever sink into malaise?
I see them and wonder who is under the gaze
Should I care about them?
3 comments:
I remember feeling the same way on my travels through Paris/Amsterdam....that I was surrounded by thousands of people but really knew no one. This is why its so important to live *in* a community and have something to do on a daily basis (teaching for example) so one can start to build friendships.
Nevada Sam
Hi Sam
Yeah that is the problem: to much time on my hands...
I have applied for a few jobs and yesterday I went for a job interview but Tet holiday (where the whole country shuts down for 2 weeks) is approaching fast and no one seems to be hiring atm. Come back in a month or so and there'll be jobs aplenty, but I'm running short of available money and need to be doing something, as you say.
hey, this is really good ;) definitely describes the alienation and loneliness feeling..
i also have a blog - life in vietnam - laisan.vox.com
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