I am

This is a reflective poem that has meant a lot to me even though I wrote it when I was 15.

I am a rare grain of sand in an ocean of generations
I wonder what significance my life has on people
I hear people crying for loved ones lost
I want pain to hurt less and joy to be fuller
I am a rare grain of sand in an ocean of generations

I pretend life is perfect masking my true fears
I feel pain for friends who go through hard times
I touch a far away friend long gone
I worry about how life is brushed aside
I cry for those taking life for granted
I am a rare grain of sand in an ocean of generations

I understand that life is precious
I say everyone should slow down to appreciate
I dream that I can become my dreams
I hope people can understand the need to take life slowly while it's here
I am a special grain of sand in an ocean of generations