Caylee Winpigler
Spires
Life has spires flung throughout
They lie there on its forest floor
Invisible
Which makes them all the more dangerous
Noting this obstacle can help save oneself
from an abscessing foot
Surprisingly, some may journey forth
Accepting the painful struggle
Edging timidly onward
Placing one foot in front of the other
Constantly conscious of their motions
Constantly wary of the placement of each foot
Constantly hoping their foot does not fall on a landmine
that consumes their foot with pin pricking pinches
and agonizing discomfort
Constantly repeating the broken record called a reminder
One foot
In front
Of
The other
Some gain courage and conquer their fears
Your own yard is just beyond the last row of trees
and its beckoning to you - only the brave can hear.
Life has spires flung throughout
They lie there on its forest floor
Invisible
Which makes them all the more dangerous
Noting this obstacle can help save oneself
from an abscessing foot
Surprisingly, some may journey forth
Accepting the painful struggle
Edging timidly onward
Placing one foot in front of the other
Constantly conscious of their motions
Constantly wary of the placement of each foot
Constantly hoping their foot does not fall on a landmine
that consumes their foot with pin pricking pinches
and agonizing discomfort
Constantly repeating the broken record called a reminder
One foot
In front
Of
The other
Some gain courage and conquer their fears
Your own yard is just beyond the last row of trees
and its beckoning to you - only the brave can hear.