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Tiny Little Box

April 23, 2017
By lauren_moore14 BRONZE, Lantana, Texas
lauren_moore14 BRONZE, Lantana, Texas
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Favorite Quote:
"Our deepest fear is not that we are inadequate. Our deepest fear is that we are powerful beyond measure."


As a child, I had an imagination,
I saw my future, big and bright.
I dreamed of seeing the stars in space,
of all the aliens I would fight.

The possibilities seemed endless,
"I will change the world!" I cried.
I was anxious for dreams to become realities,
until one day, my imagination died.

Every single day is the same now,
day after day, the same highs and lows.
Conventional schedules now rule my existence.
Where did that child go?

In the midst of all the world-changing,
reality knocked on the door.
I lost that little child,
the child that wanted something more.

So today I sit here in my cubicle,
wondering, "Is this all I will ever be?"
My unoriginal thoughts and this tiny little box,
are what have become of me.


The author's comments:

This piece is one of my fears, the fear of living a life of conventionalism having no more creativity left. This is my first poem on TeenInk, so I hope you enjoy!


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