Altschmerz: The strange fear of running out of things to think about.

Wishing that you could see the memories you would have with someone before you actually have them.

Feeling out of place.

emotions you can’t explain, overthinkers, over-thinking

Beth Solano

Exactly this: searching for the right words for the emotions youfeel but cant really explain.

Seeing a teeny, tiny glimpse of what might have been.

The one part of what makes you, you that you really dont identify with.

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Contemplating whether you really have a purpose, or if youre just a face in a crowd.

The strange fear of running out of things to think about.

And coming to the realization that you must start over, re-learning who you are again.

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Beth Solano

Glancing at someone and realizing their life is just as crazy, complex, and wonderful as yours.

Like looking out an airplane window and realizing how freaking small you actually are.

The thoughts that keep youup at night, whether fear or guilt or anxiety.

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Marisa Donnelly is a poet and author of the book,Somewhere on a Highway, availablehere.