
Atlas
Nia Carter, 2022
I have no excuse for the condition I'm in
I was young, when I last felt a breeze, a change, Autumn
Did I dream of a life when my skin was not fused to the skies?
I can't breathe without praying my luck may turn
My hope is stained crimson
My joy is drowned by vibrant blue and my hatred is carnivorous
I am lucky to not be trailed by buzzards, surrounded by something else that never leaves, only gazes upon my greatest burden. Hoping I'll fail, immortal, crushed, and alone, with no one left to catch the heavens