Arrogance
Would it matter if I didn't exist? If the air in my throat forthwith seized, If my heart stopped and my brain limped, Would it matter if I didn't exist? I am not so over my head to believe That the trifling non-existence of me Shall spark wars, heightening all envy, Or throw the world into a big frenzy. That if I were to vanish someday, Would the wind not find its way? And would the sun hide all morning, Holding still, incessantly grieving? While I know I am nothing but a mere vessel, Something so fragile, imitating a glass castle, The world wouldn't halt at my expense. Yet, there are some things that serve my defense. The mysteries in me are mine to keep; My heavy soul runs miles deep. I am a wonder, the only original piece; There is nothing like me, and there shall never be. The emotions I hold, be they good or bad, Have changed discourses, for which I am glad....