All Nonfiction
- Bullying
- Books
- Academic
- Author Interviews
- Celebrity interviews
- College Articles
- College Essays
- Educator of the Year
- Heroes
- Interviews
- Memoir
- Personal Experience
- Sports
- Travel & Culture
All Opinions
- Bullying
- Current Events / Politics
- Discrimination
- Drugs / Alcohol / Smoking
- Entertainment / Celebrities
- Environment
- Love / Relationships
- Movies / Music / TV
- Pop Culture / Trends
- School / College
- Social Issues / Civics
- Spirituality / Religion
- Sports / Hobbies
All Hot Topics
- Bullying
- Community Service
- Environment
- Health
- Letters to the Editor
- Pride & Prejudice
- What Matters
- Back
Summer Guide
- Program Links
- Program Reviews
- Back
College Guide
- College Links
- College Reviews
- College Essays
- College Articles
- Back
Mistakes
April 22, 2016
I tumble down the staircase,
thump, thump, thump,
crash.
I roll down like a boulder tumbling down a hill
with nothing, no one to stop me.
I’m unable to use an eraser
to correct what I’ve done this time,
no.
I have to sit smelling the flowers
instead of actually doing something,
helping someone.
I tumble down like a bee
with its wing trimmed in midair.
Twisting down
until I reach the terrain
with a thud on the spring grass
new, trusting, a second chance.
© Rachel A., Proctor, WV
Similar Articles
Previous Next
JOIN THE DISCUSSION
This article has 0 comments.
