One Step Closer

By: Molly Langdon

It burns

It burns deep inside

every drop that runs down

your back as you ignore the pain

correction after correction

being told you aren’t good enough for it

it comes naturally

is what they say at least

why? some outsider may ask

Why the time and pain

the answer is simple

tears and sweat guarantee

you are one step closer to what you wish and dream of

time and pain spent doing

instead of time and pain spent wishing

is 100% worth it