Smile and Wave

Struggling against currents of corporations,
I gasp for barely a breath between crashing waves,
drowning me and washing away inspiration,
I grasp at what’s left just before it's washed away,

People all around me sit like corpses waiting,
for instructions, critiques, maybe even a raise,
Bodies hopelessly float in this ocean waiting
It's all this hopeless game we're forced into playing,

I break from the pack and the chains that surround me
shatter into pieces on the ground at my feet,
Resisting the flow makes whitecaps quickly retreat,
I stand proudly in water a few inches deep.

Reviews

[mama k]

This is awesome, and I also happen to be reading it at work so it is very relevant to me right now, lol. Love the imagery.

[Lauriegirl]

This is so beautiful and heartfelt