Weight
Gravity
Pulls the muscles
Weighting down
An aging mind,
Tired body-
Like lead sinkers
Drowning in the deep river
We don't read and write poetry because it's cute. We read and write poetry because we are members of the human race. And the human race is filled with passion. And medicine, law, business, engineering, these are noble pursuits and necessary to sustain life. But poetry, beauty, romance, love, these are what we stay alive for." ~ Professor Keating (Robin Williams) in "Dead Poet's Society"
Weight
Gravity
Pulls the muscles
Weighting down
An aging mind,
Tired body-
Like lead sinkers
Drowning in the deep river