It is dark in the world at times
Life drags and there are no rhymes
Isn’t this my prime?
Tests,
Stress,
Pressure is on.
I struggle through on days
Where it seems all are angry
And Gray.
Rules,
School,
Pressure is on.
People argue
Someone’s to blame
Life can seem so lame.
Practice,
Games,
Pressure is on.
Someone smiles
From across the hall
I no longer feel like crawling up in a ball.
Eyes
Bright
Take pressures away.
An “A”
I am on my way
To success for another day.
Smiles
High fives
Take pressures away.
I no longer feel life is taking a dive.
I see the light
I am going to thrive.
Parents
Love
Take pressures away.
The light at the end of the tunnel
Sends me beams of hope
Life is not a funnel*.
Colors
Hope
Take pressures away.
I’m not spiraling down
I am pushing through
Without a frown.
Excitement
Joy
Take pressures away.
I jump
Life gives way
I begin to enjoy the day.
Faith
Peace
Take pressures away.
I jump,
Again,
I’m over the hump,
I smile,
Awhile.
Copyright Robyn Graham
*funnel: a smokestack, esp. of a steamship. – Random House Dictionary
Pressure is On – A Silhouette
Jump I – A Silhouette – Take Pressures Away
Jump II – A Silhouette – I Smile Awhile
