The world is gonna
break you,
that’s what it does.
Even when we live
in strength,
it finds our flaws,
and we can’t do anything
at all,
except try to survive.
It’s why we bring
a parachute to fall
from the highest heights.
Mother nature
takes her
working fingers,
forms them into ligatures
to wrap around
your perfect figure.
Gives a twist
and breaks your will,
persists until
you are the picture
of a broken human being,
laying wounded and disfigured.
But,
you can heal
from anything.
We can set your bones
straight again.
Destruction
doesn’t have to be
the end.
There is a reason
why we mend.
We can be stronger
after all.
Our eyes
don’t have to fall.
We can repair ourselves
as something new,
and learn how to
pack a parachute.
Nature will take us all
in its course,
but we can win the war.
You know you want more.
The world is gonna break you,
over and over
and you’ll be stronger.
HG – 2021
