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Burning Light
June 16, 2021
They claimed that I was bright,
A ball of light and joy,
Lighting a path ahead.
I tried to prove them right,
Keep the flame lit,
But the wind was restless.
They said I had a spark,
Destined to shine,
A drive unmatched,
A story to be told,
But all I did was burn.
© Anonymous
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This piece is about the expectations that we feel we should meet as we grow up. We're often told from a young age that we'll do so well in life, but life changes and we tend to fall apart.