«Does anyone ever have that deep feeling…» — Summary

Does anyone ever have that deep feeling when you sitting alone or with I big group of friends? That feeling of total despair the feeling of being alone And that everyone is talking over you So you just stare into space or be super quiet because you think "what's the point" And then when you go home at the end of the day and you want to cry because that feeling doesn't leave And so when you try to cry you can't even though your eyes are stinging and are red You just don't feel a thing to me that is the worst feeling

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Victor's poem is about a kind of loneliness that can show up even when other people are right there. The speaker asks whether anyone else knows the feeling of sitting alone, or with a big group of friends, and still feeling cut off. Conversations seem to flow over them, so they go quiet or stare into space, thinking "what's the point."

The second half turns more painful. At home, the feeling hasn't gone away, and the speaker wants to cry but can't. Their eyes sting and look red, yet nothing comes. That numbness is what they call "the worst feeling," and it's easy to see why: sadness would at least be something to release, while emptiness has no way out.

The mood is flat, tired, and quietly desperate. The plain, unpolished language and the opening question make it feel like a real confession, as if the speaker is hoping someone will answer "yes, I know."

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