Barely More
Somewhere
Someone
Sits on a beach
Soaking up the sun
Feeling the sand on their skin
Drinking a drink
Enjoying life
While you
navigate through the river of speeding cars
driving to work
Soon
I’m sure
it’ll be your turn,
and they will be the one
waiting in traffic
Somewhere
Someone
sits in the hospital bed
dying of cancer
Their family gathers around them
and soon
that person will take their last breath
Soon,
I’m sure,
It’ll be your turn,
but right now,
you have more time to live
Someone
Somewhere
Is about to fall in love.
They don’t know it yet,
they will be completely blind sided
and in an instant,
their life will change forever
Soon,
hopefully,
this will happen to you
But right now,
you’re alone in a dark room,
with a glass of whiskey dangling between your fingers
Someone
Somewhere
is about to become a new parent
They get to create a miracle
A small bundle of innocence and potential
will be wrapped in a soft blanket
and given to them to hold in their arms
This might be you
but you aren’t in love.
You have time
but you hardly use it
And you don’t really believe in miracles
You just
drive to your job,
work your shift,
drive home,
walk your dog,
make dinner
and watch your show.
Here,
alive,
but,
barely more than a programmed zombie.
Just barely more.
Someone
Somewhere
is rooting for you to make it
and a lot of people
everywhere
are counting on you to fail
They are counting on you
to remain a zombie
Grow your wings
Soak up the sun
Use your time
Fall in love
Believe in miracles
and make your life meaningful.
-C.H.