The Brightness in the Darkness of Everything

I’ve talked about things that fly around in my head when my mind is not occupied with school, community or duties. It is in these moments that I tell myself to take a deep breath and reflect on myself. This is my moment. My moment to see my myself. A moment where I

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am self-full, not selfless. This may sound selfish, but trust me, we all need it once in awhile. When we’re down. When we’re lonely. When we feel lost and confused and the ocean waves seem only to be pushing you to shore. So I’ve composed a poem which I think illustrates the light in dark situations.

The Brightness in the Darkness of Everything

Ava Long

You know, people say,

“The grass is always greener on the other side”

I think this well reputed maxim

Is quite

E–X–A–G–E–R–A–T–E–D.

…because what if there was no “other side”?

So in reality,

We must learn to make the most

Of what we are given.

If we are short,

It would be wise to wear stilettos.

If we fail our next assessment,

It would be wise to comprehend

that we learned something.

If we are simply too t––––i––––r–––––e–––––d

To get out of bed,

Because life

Is too vapid,

It would be wise

to challenge ourselves.

If we feel the W

O

   R

      L

        D

Is ENDING,

And we can’t do anything well

With what we are given,

Have faith

That there is a

Brightness in the darkness of everything