Paper Thin 

Amelie Meinel

I’m 

falling apart 

wake 

 sleep  

  uni 

 sleep 

   home 

 sleep 

wake 

 sleep 

I’m 

wearing thin 

like paper 

 folded 

  unfolded 

folded 

  unfolded 

   again 

    again 

     again 

until 

the fibres 

 fray 

   the creases 

    tear 

I’m 

waiting 

 hopeful 

for the folding 

 the unfolding 

the wasted days 

to end 

so life 

 can begin 

or has it 

already 

  started? 

this endless folding 

  this unravel 

   this 

     paper thin life