A Universe In My Palm
a poem about adaptation and growth — scroll to the bottom to hear this poem read aloud
In my palm I grasp
the beginnings of a new world
a whole, tiny ecosystem
flourishing
Stars illuminate
a nearly cloudless sky
bursting with energy
of destiny unfulfilled
Frenetic action
a will to succeed
every movement sacred
and full of hope
The world wants to grow
but instead
I take the tiny glass
and shake it up
Particles mix and swirl
they flow from the jar
and drift in the sky
to become one with the galaxy
I watch the molecules disperse
though shaken, I know they will
settle into their new home
and learn to flourish again
© Katie Rodante 2020
Poem was originally published on Medium
—
Listen to me read What The Woods Hold out loud:
