Aneudys Duran

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Ambition

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I walk through the depths of a brightening light

that is my future. Like a mother with a baby

as it is nurtured, I hold on to this like it is my very life.

I think twice about my decisions as I give myself

a precise plan for my life. I’m like a kite;

I look highly of myself and walk hard toward the night

and day. I dress exquisitely to show that I act my own way.

Not like how everyone else wants to act as if mannequins

at a store they all look the same as I stare left and right

while walking through the door. They all look at me and

already I can see their laughter through the eyes like

I was looking for the pictures in a game of ISPY.

But I keep walking cause I can tell these people

is different-; they tie-dye. I can tell I’m an outsider

but I never wanted to be inside. And this was never

a decision that I could decide. Cause I care about many things

but I don’t care what y'all think cause I'll never want to be isolated

in a circle like free skate in a rink. So I’m going to stay

in my own lane and just keep on walking; go ahead keep

on murmuring, keep on talking. I will sit in my seat and wait

to learn and see in a couple of years how the tables have turned.

Don’t be concerned about me; like a fire in a house that burned,

I’ll now keep my quiet and my silence as the teacher has returned.