To the Reachers
You who reach impossibly,
leaping through night
after light,
this world enjoys a hearty laugh
mocking dreamers
when they fall.
But never cease.
Just let folks howl
and know
there's something else they'll love:
achievements inconceivable.
To the Reachers © Copyright 2021, Robert J. Tiess.
View this poem at AllPoetry.com
11 lines. Image (person reaching up to a star) inspiration challenge prompt - link:
https://allpoetry.com/contest/2779339-8-only-----write-what-inspires
Submitted: May 20, 2021