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The Spinning Top

by SJ Simpson

By SJ SimpsonPublished 10 months ago • 1 min read

I sat, perched up, on my spinning top

whirling all about.

It spun and spun without a stop

my head all filled with doubt.

The more I spun the more I thought,

I guess there’s no way out.

If this top won’t stop, where will I go?

I asked myself with fear.

I suppose I’ll always stay right here

Or always somewhere near.

I dangled my feet over the edge…

Do I dare make a move?

But before I could answer, that spinning top

Paid its final dues.

What’s next, I thought, with no spinning top?

I guess I won’t yet know.

At least I’m done spinning all around

going everywhere but tomorrow.

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SJ Simpson

Just a young adult navigating the complexities of life and emotions through short stories and poems. The pseudonym SJ Simpson came to me when I was about 13 and stuck with me ever since.

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