Lost:Dictionary Definition with Commentary

Merriam-Webster’s

Definition of the word:  LOST

lost adjective \ˈlȯst\ : unable to be found for I am a daily endlessness whose compliance dulls the mind.  Into the background I am everywhere: camouflaged of heart.

: not knowing where you are or how to get to where you want to go : unable to find your way And I so believed Dr. Seuss’ Oh the Places You’ll Go.

: no longer held, owned, or possessed Now I lay me down to sleep, I pray the Lord.. my soul to keep..because sadly I can’t give the best parts of me away.

Full Definition of LOST

1:  not made use of, won, or claimed I want to belong in a way I think exists in my head.

2 a :  no longer possessed with the passion that burns within..

   b :  no longer known to share the glory of dreams.

3 :  ruined or destroyed physically or morally :  desperate to not show how true feelings are raw and desperate to find courage

4 a :  taken away or beyond reach or attainment :  denied I only know what I want in life is for me to find on my own, help is a liar

   b :  insensible, hardened I need therefore I chase my own tail...

5 a :  unable to find the way How can I trust anyone?

   b :  no longer visible because I am a housewife, the world is too busy, be content with mediocre.

   c :  lacking assurance or self-confidence :  helpless because I am afraid, not of being fucking amazing or sexy, but of just talking about my ideas.

6 :  rapt, absorbed I light little candles and hope I am not settling, and more time passes and the candle flickers..

7 :  not appreciated or understood :  wasted I have so much to share with the world, if the world will merely give me inspiration and galvanize me in some way.

8:  obscured or overlooked during a process or activity I still do not know what happened and why no one opened their mouth to defend our family honor.  And it is a goal of mine to gather my courage to do just that.

9:  hopelessly unattainable:  futile the realization no one around me has seen my true potential to make a difference.  It makes the word lost sad because when I reach this, they might miss it.

So, are you lost? Can you be found? Will you see, if I look.  I run with lighted candle. Tears abound at memories of feeling so lost I screamed... was there a sound?  Or did the reverie catch up with you?

Should you be lost.. and I find ... you ... will you be?

Ah yes,

Blind.