Never enough — Summary

Is what I feel

Watching people whom I love forget me Is what I fear

Putting the blame on myself instead of blaming the predators Is what I do everyday

I dance on broken glass bearfoot as I try to balance my life

My sadness and fear Is what I ate for lunch

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Kato01's poem is a short, raw look at feeling worthless and afraid. The speaker opens with "Never enough," a phrase that seems to sit underneath everything else. From there, each stanza names a feeling or habit: the pain of being forgotten by people they love, and the tendency to blame themselves rather than the "predators" who hurt them. That detail suggests the speaker has been harmed by others but has absorbed the guilt anyway.

The strongest image is dancing barefoot on broken glass while trying to keep life balanced. It makes daily survival feel graceful on the surface but painful underneath. The last line, "My sadness and fear / Is what I ate for lunch," is blunt and almost darkly funny, as if these emotions have become ordinary, as routine as a meal. The mood is heavy, tired and vulnerable, but the plain, honest voice also makes it feel brave.

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