Duck Pond

when I visit the duck pond,
I am a little kid again 

I am running 

and laughing,

forgetting about how 

bad things have been

I forgive those that’ve

done me wrong

I no longer feel powerless,

I am invincibly strong

and I’ll believe in God 
and living for eternity,

I walk through the stones

confidently and fearlessly,

but once I must leave
that old duck pond

I could only imagine
when I can visit again

because the broken thoughts
in my head don’t seem to mend

and I can no longer escape 
the reality that I’m trapped in

I am so scared of facing the 

world and the sky up above

I don’t want to handle

the disappointment 

of those 

that I love

- Leah Rae