Belonging in Both Places and Neither Place at the Same Time

The Hallway of the In-between

The in-between is a lonely place.
It is a place where nobody else goes with you.
It is a dark hallway you have to travel alone.

And the part that nobody tells you is
that once you set off into the hallway of the in-between,
you are neither here nor there.
And the people on either side just can't understand
what it's like for you inside.

All you want in the world is for someone to hear you,
I mean to really hear you.
Not to tell you to appreciate the moment
or that tomorrow it will be too late.

Because even if they don't see that invisible hallway you're traveling,
for you, it isn't invisible at all.
For you, it is as real as the room you're standing in
and the tears that refuse to stay in your eyes.

But even if it's a journey meant to be taken alone,
it sure would feel nice to have someone there to hold your hand;
to whisper in your ear that you will make it out,
that you will belong again.
As you walk that hallway of the in-between.