How Fast Things Change Poem by Reina Puja

Yesterday, we laughed, shared joy untold,
Today, we're silent, our phones we hold.

Yesterday, friends filled my space so tight,
Today, I feel I'm alone in the night.

Yesterday, my crush was here so near,
Today, it feels like they'll never appear.

Yesterday, I joined a project's spark,
Today, I'm left in the shadow, the dark.

Yesterday, my texts brought smiles so sweet,
Today, they're ignored, left incomplete.

Yesterday, I didn't care at all,
Today, I feel like I've hit a wall.

Yesterday, they sought my gaze, my time,
Today, their attention feels like a climb.

Yesterday, I drifted, just went along,
Today, I must decide right from wrong.

How fast things change, thoughts race, collide,
A storm of emotions I try to hide.

How fast things change, smiles fake the pain,
A longing for love, like flowers in rain.

How fast things change, I crave their touch,
A yearning for care, for warmth so much.