Stalemate: A position
counting as a draw, in which a player is not in check but cannot move except
into check.
This semester has been slower than usual. I’m walking, but somehow I’m not moving.
I’m thinking, but I’m not doing.
I’m stuck.
STOP
EMERGENCY
EXIT
These reoccurring signs, the color of infrared
neon lights
bleed through my eyes
Those blue accessibility buttons have turned into lifesavers
while steep ramps and stairs have become nothing more than an inconvenient journey.
It’s frustrating when everything around you, even time is moving faster than you are.
I’m not asking for pity, I’m just asking for a way out.
My landscapes have become wider, but there’s no room for me to run or jump.
I see the light
so I remain hopeful
But unfortunately, my options are cut short.
In the game of chess, you would call it a stalemate.
