floating up in vast space,
growing up in that place
where a lingering trace
of my dwindling grace
opened the door,
striking my core,
crawling on the floor,
can’t seem to ignore
my plateauing life score
the mirror’s an eyesore,
i’ve desperately longed for
decreasing self-abhor,
but i’ll become a martyr
who will never get smarter.
devour the sweet
and the bitter taste
of sour defeat
at a withering pace.
the steep stairs to climb
are jagged and drab,
the demons of time
can rarely be stabbed.
the glistening, sheer vibrance of hope
requires years on the tightrope,
somehow i’ve managed to stay alive,
someday i hope my vigor revives.
About the Creator
zoe frenchman
I’m Zoe, I’m 21, and I’m an aspiring writer, filmmaker, musician, & mental health advocate. I’m a poet and content writer currently enrolled in the Creative Writing BFA program at Full Sail U!
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