By: Kendi K.
2015 Lime Green Giraffe Copy Editor
2015 Lime Green Giraffe Copy Editor
If every second you lived
was a year whisked away
every minute you breathe
is another you can’t stay
would you open your mouth
using your words to block
the pain
would you just let go
letting the years of
torture reign
If the world was a clock
would you tick to its beat
would you bury your doubts
close your eyes and leap
would you dare allow
yourself
the bittersweet pleasure of
sleep
or would you keep your eyes
open
in fear of bad dreams
If the rotating earth
decided to stop
would you do everything
you told yourself you would
not
would you let your heart go
allowing it to lead the way
or would your mind override
while you slowly fade away
If your emotions were
bottled
safely tucked away
would you bring it to your
lips
taste the fear it contains
would you sip every bit
despite the sorrow and pain
or let it roll off your
fingertips
living through the gray
If you have the chance
to see the unseen
explore the world unknown
take a breath and leap
you should open your eyes
and never even blink
in fear that if you do
You could miss something
This is truly beautiful (reading in 2017 wth the queen herself Kendi King !)
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