standing at the bus stop with my shoes full of water

this sense of guilt is leaving my gut in a knot

i knew everything when i left screamed at the sky and mocked

this is a wasteland, this is a wasteland

no local newspaper will have any headlines

everything in this town with open arms

calling me

it's okay, it's okay

to come back brushed and defeated

Shuchi Binte Shahjalal is an English Literature student with a passion for storytelling.