The Rainbow In the Storm

Screaming in your mind
No one to hear.
Wondering what is going on
Why the world is shut down?
Why are you out of school?
Why do you have no life?

A life that kept you from falling off,
				Falling off the bridge.

This bridge that kept you from the dark spot to take over your mind
		Yet you had to sit at home.
					Alone
With only Netflix to keep reality off your mind,
		Or you would worry
			Worry about your parents,
						Friends, 
							Grandparents, 
						And the future of the world. 
Panic strikes as you think about the impending future,
And all you can do is wait inside-
				-wishing the world would get better. 

You finally reach the outside, 
			The comfort of fresh oxygen breathes into your lungs, 
As the fire crackles in front of your eyes.
				Sparkles of orange and yellow invite you to open your mind,
Friends sit around. 
	Telling the stories of past months. 
				Trapped inside-
						-watching life grow darker. 
Like you they struggled during this time. 
				Struggled as they watched their future fall down the drain. 
Their hopes for a normal year. 
		Hopes for a prom-
				Movie nights, 
					And summer trips. 
But instead you sat around the fire reminiscing. 
				Helping each other through the pain.
Copyright © | Year Posted 2021

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November 21, 2021 at 3:09 PM
You write beautifully, with a sensitive strong pen, thankyou for sharing, this, Amelia
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