By Rebecca McLaren
the glass is half full
it is also half empty
I feel like I’m missing
and I’m missing something terribly
missing?
but I did not lose something!
although in gaining years
I’ve definitely lost something
not lost I guess!
just missing
maybe?
but maybe more than half empty…
I’m trying to change that!
see?
that’s why I’m looking!
help me
help me
help me look!
can’t you see what I’m missing?
missing something I never had!
missing something I never held!
missing something, terribly!
help me!
hold me!
hold me so I don’t go missing!
crash through every corner of my skull
it’s not a fossil
I’m not rotting
not missing
maybe
but maybe more than half missing…
it’s missing!
it’s missing, and I need it!
I want to feel it!
all over my skin!
I’m being greedy
but it’s missing
I know I’m greedy
but I need it
find it for me
give it to me
hold it for me
don’t let me go missing!
maybe…
Rebecca McLaren is a spunky and spirited individual who loves to challenge herself, confuse other people, and use slang words ironically. She finished 2 years of the Media, Information, & Technoculture program at Western University and is now pursuing her HBA at the Ivey School of Business. Her written work has been published in Openwide Zine, Rally Zine, Moon Zine, and Synapse Zine. One day, she hopes to combine her passions of media, business, and social justice by starting an advertising agency for non-profit organizations. She can be found online on instagram, or by checking out her portfolio.