Give me one reason to let these walls down
One reason to throw out all of my hard work
Given the severity of damage this past year has caused
How am I to be expected to toss it all out
With nothing more than a good-bye
Rather than a good riddence
I’ll be the first to admit that this is low
But I’ll be the very last to say it hasn’t been worth it
Hasn’t been the most important lesson since learning to walk
To keep moving forward
Moving quickly,
Head down but mind way too high
Matching footsteps with an ever racing heartbeat
When asked of my well being I will not hesitate to smile,
Stare at the ground
While articulating the biggest lie of two-thousand and sixteen:
“I am fine, everything is good.”
