Life…

“Life is what you make it,”

They told me. So

 

I made mine

sit down and

shut up.

 

I stuffed it

into a small, neat,

square and shiny

box.

 

I crammed a

ball gag

in its mouth

lest it embarrass me or

scream for help.

 

I chastised it

for coloring

outside the lines,

for singing too loud

in the shower—

for thinking for itself.

 

when my life

dared – to fidget,

I tied its hands together

with good, strong rope

made of moral fiber.

 

It starved—

became

weary and pasty.

Its limbs & lips

are now

colorless, dead.

 

Its eyes

faded and sank.

 

That neat and tidy

box is now

its casket— its tomb.

 

Found

Gauzy fibrous pipes –

melded pinwheels, or

lacy doilies crocheted by the sea.

Interlocking, united, porous

caverns

where invisible beasts

seek shelter.

 

Formed by the hand of Poseidon’s

own grace

joined by his caress

forged by his wrath.

 

In this universe

unknown & overlooked by

militant waves, these

miniscule worlds

rise & fall—

are created & destroyed

 

Information Inspiration

Invitation to…

Contact

Reflect

Release

Save a dying world.

 

Learn about:

Ecology

Conservation

Coral reefs

Rainforests

Ecosystems

What’s up.

 

Here’s your chance.

Experience Happiness—

Inspire Curiosity—

Art & Music

Fiction-Inspired Learning

 

Ensure continued access.

Upgrade your network.

Nominate someone.

Friends & Family welcome.

 

Here’s your chance.

Have and idea or

Ask a question.

Here’s your chance.

Enrichment

Quality

Culture

Do something

You’ll remember.

 

Here’s your chance.

Do something.

(Don’t miss out)

Deadline—

DO something

DO SOMEthing.

DO SOMETHING.

 

HollyAnn Walls

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