I am well
Simple
mother goes to work everyday
dad struggles sometimes
but still gets pay
School is about 4 minutes walk away
Can you blame me?
I mean hey..
more stressed than ever
college is right around the corner
don't think my hearts getting better
fill out this one, check that one
but I'm excited too
at times I don't feel ready
don't know what to do
I'm alone on that one
what's awesome?
me breathing
that's enough to celebrate about
I'm living
I'm feeling like
this year I'll be chilling
can't complain about the oxygen
I breathe
neither the images I touch
I know that much
there's a kid out there in Sudan
he cries at night
no food in his belly
his breathing gets heavy
hasn't showered
probably for hours
he needs his medicine
doctor, doctor
you know how it goes
but this time
there's no monkey on the bed
for real
this time
it's real
do you sleep well at night?
you have covers to cover your unders?
some don't
some have eyes wide awake at night
like owls
sick pregnant people
inconsistent or runny bowls
help them out or they'll be trials
trials against you
against the well
can you walk for miles?
I mean get water from a well?
didn't think so
busy drinking water
straight from the bottle though
might be from Fiji
about that smiles glow
playing Mario and Luigi
and you know what?
I'm not even mad at you
I'm just saying
I'm grateful
when I cup my hands for praying
there's one thing I feel
and it's this thing so surreal
I feel like my life is awesome
and I am ever so grateful for what I have
This poem is about:
Me
My family
Our world