Edward Ibeh Poet Free verse

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Let Me Share Your Burden

I see the weight of your woes
        Sagging over your shoulder
    And its slipping from your grasp
       Like grains of sand escaping
        From a tightly clenched fist. 

           Oh, traveler, shake off 
     Your encumbrance! Lord knows...
     You've walked a fistful of miles, 
     And you've got much more to go. 
       I see your knees are buckling.

      Allow me to help carry the weight.
      You mustn't be Atlas holding up
        the weight of the world alone. 
      Everybody needs a helping hand,
         So let me share your burden. 
       




Written for...
Strand No 680,Any Form,Any Theme Poetry Contest (Winner: Honorable Mention)
Sponsored by Brian Strand
Date: 02/15/2020

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Heidi Sands February 15, 2020 at 11:12 AM Very nice Edward, Thanks for sharing :) Edward Ibeh February 15, 2020 at 11:26 AM Thank you, Heidi:-) I wrote this from the perspective of a higher power.