Funyuns

Sipping memories like soda, the fizz in my mind, Life’s a bag of Funyuns, but I’m lost in the rind, Crunching on these past dreams, they echo and fade, Taste of nostalgia, bittersweet serenade. Hollow in the center, like the snacks that I munch, Filling up with regrets, every lonely hunch, The world’s a carnival, but I’m stuck on the ride, Cotton candy clouds, where my hopes collide. Searching through the shadows, where the laughter once shone, Each bite pulls me deeper, I can't do this alone, Layers of my struggles, stacked high like a tower, Beneath all the surface, I’m losing my power. They say life’s a feast, but I’m starving for truth, In a bag full of dreams, I’m still chasing my youth, Crispy on the edges, but the heart’s feeling numb, Life’s a bag of Funyuns, and I’m just chewing gum.