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I am on a mission to exterminate pride
because my teacher challenged me to.
She said that I couldn’t;
I promised I would,
and that’s exactly what I planned to do.
And so I walked with my chest
through the tedious school hall,
determination plastered on my face.
Until a sharp elbow hit me
On the blade of my shoulder
and I turned around to see Grace.
She scowled and groaned
“Who do you think you are?’
So I raised my head slightly and said
I’m a dangerous assassin; an undercover spy
Matter of fact, I think I’ll have you dead.
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And then I walked off victorious and mighty.
What a fool that Grace must be
to think she could even come close to becoming
as pretty or smart as
me.
And then the people cheered
and hollered my name
and threw rose petals at my feet
But my walk was still measured and slow
And- Oh,
what’s that you ask?
Right, pride.
Wait, what does that mean again?
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(F = Gm1m2/r2) 0 = EverythingLoading...
Zero Gravity Zone, the ad read.
It consumed me slowly,
pushing me out of reality
where I sat criss cross applesauce
on my Dora the Explorer blanket;
my bottom sinking into the earth.
I wanted to fly because flying is fun;
not because I anticipated the future.
The pressure on my head and shoulders.
Earth’s cynical pull to it’s fiery core.
The failed attempts of 7.8 billion flyers.
I wanted to fly because
flying would make Tag, like, so much cooler;
not because I desired to achieve the impossible.
Snap the chain forever.
Hop into a rocket, zoom off into space,
and leave my kind behind.
I wanted to fly because flying meant
nothing.
But, now, I never want to because flying is
everything.
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