Keep Going Poem by Allysyn Bryant

Woke up this morning, didn’t wanna get up…
It’s still dark outside. Suns not up yet.
Didn’t get much sleep. Kept havin’ that stupid dream…
Just when I wanna just forget everything and stay in bed
I tell myself I gotta get up. And Keep Going…

Working towards a future,
What a future that is? I’m not yet sure.
Putting one foot in the front of the other
Telling myself, I must, just Keep Going.

It’s after school. Stayed good. Did all my work.
Now I’m on my bike. Riding home.
It’s the last place I wanna go…
Yet, again I command myself, Keep Going.

At home. Done all my homework. And chores too.
Sit on my bed, not exactly sure what to do.
But I know I can’t just sit here
Cuz I’ll start thinking. I don’t want to go there.

How do you keep yourself going when there’s nothing left to keep going to?

November 7,2008