Hide in the I of the Storm

			Emotions tumble round me,
			I watch them go by with fear -
			Hoping they do not catch me up in their energy.
			So much pain flies around me,
			I sit here idly:
			Hiding from it -
			Watching other people's souls 
			Slowly melt away with sorrow.
			I do not let myself get near any of this.
			Why is there the necessity of all this pain?
			Why must we learn by this certain procedure
			Of emotional turmoil?
			I do not even pretend to know,
			Surely there must be other ways?
			No, comes the answer,
			There is no other way.
			You will learn life this way -
			and later,
			You shall see why -
			Not now...not now...
			Why not now, damnit!

			I watch it all go by,
			I never get too close -
			I have been burnt often enough
			To know that it is so much easier
			To sit by idly,
			Looking on -
			I still learn,
			Only not as well -
			But that is alright,
			For there is also not as much pain.