-
One day,
I found the letter "W" laid
face to the ground-
i knew this because it's center
was pushed downward,
like a nose in the dirt.
with every attempt i made
to stir it, it would only moan
and remain still, its thin arms
bent around backwards.
this is not the first time
iv'e seen a "W" laid out,
having witnessed many
letters and numerals bite
the dust of misplacement-
it is just the sad truth
of our language.
i found a cardboard box
and picked it up carefully,
making sure i didnt injure
the poor fellow further.
it looked up at me and
made a weak smile,
knowing we all make
mistakes—
upon it's passing away,
it was this expression
i remembered most
when i buried it
next to an
"M"...
-© 2020
Oct 20, 2020
Oct 20, 2020 at 6:36 AM UTC
-
One day,
I found the letter "W" laid
face to the ground-
i knew this because it's center
was pushed downward,
like a nose in the dirt.
with every attempt i made
to stir it, it would only moan
and remain still, its thin arms
bent around backwards.
this is not the first time
iv'e seen a "W" laid out,
having witnessed many
letters and numerals bite
the dust of misplacement-
it is just the sad truth
of our language.
i found a cardboard box
and picked it up carefully,
making sure i didnt injure
the poor fellow further.
it looked up at me and
made a weak smile,
knowing we all make
mistakes—
upon it's passing away,
it was this expression
i remembered most
when i buried it
next to an
"M"...
-© 2020
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qf8MQgrxo58
