Challenge
Backpack literal /figurative
What do you carry around on your back all day? Poetry Only
Back blues
A back can be made weary
made to bend and to curve
by invisible things you carry
and false gods you make it serve
worry, fear and hopelessness
expectations and stress
grief, regret and sorrow
what you do and don't possess
dreams, hopes, responsibilities
bills, bills, bills
justifications, rationalizations, excuses
belief all pain relief resides in a pill
pharmaceutical or religious
they both get'er done
like liquid, needle or powder
they'll cause a back to grow numb
be careful what you carry
your thoughts can weigh you down
take deep breaths, be in the moment
remember, a smile's lighter than a frown.
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