Sometimes it feels like
there is a giant boulder
hanging above my head
which I constantly have to chip away at
to prevent it from crushing me
but, what if I rest too long
or can't chip fast enough
All I want to do
is hide under my covers
until the rock disappears
but I know a blanket won't shield me
so I slowly chip away
at the rock that keeps on growing
as I shake in fear
of what will happen if it falls
But I'm tired
And I'm done
it all caught up
and it's too late
so I brace for what it will feel like
when the boulder crushes me
But in the words of a very wise young lady
"What you think is a great rock
over your head is
actually a great ball of glitter;
when you think you're about to be crushed
by a massive rock, and
it has become too heavy to hold, the
ball will pop, and
glitter will rain down."
And sure,
glitter is hard to clean up
but it's nowhere close to being crushed
and it's a whole lot prettier
So I will attack this rock
with all my strength
but at the end of the day
if it falls
It will be okay
I will dance in glitter rain
Comments
My inspiration: https://youngwritersproject.org/explore/writing/philosophy-glitter
A truly great honor to be quoted in such a brilliantly beautiful poem
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